hang gliding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hang gliding
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“He didn’t live a life like he was old,” said Ravanfar, who said Simoneau had recently been flying in Owens Valley, which is to hang gliding as Mavericks is to surfing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
Sure, they might not reach the sheer gravity-defying verticality seen in Mario Kart 8’s originals — the endless transitions from hang gliding and underwater driving to anti-gravity wall-riding.
From The Verge ● Aug. 8, 2022
On a cloudy day just after a hard rain, Rauch pointed up from Samish Overlook to other members of the club who were hang gliding overhead.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
They are the stories of ordinary people who have sometimes done extraordinary things, such as Joanne Mellady, who after a double lung transplant in her 50s began hang gliding, skiing, skateboarding and traveling the world.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2020
“Tons of places. I wanted to do cool stuff, like surfing in Morocco, hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro, and maybe swimming with dolphins in Mexico—see? Dolphins, not sharks,” Rufus says.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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