hot-air balloon
Britishnoun
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They posed in front of props such as a hot-air balloon, an upright piano or a staircase going to nowhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Pointing to a poster of Wallace and Gromit floating over Bristol in a hot-air balloon, Lord reflected on their appeal.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
From there, chunks of bedroom and kitchen silently floated over the power lines and were lowered into place, workers twisting the walls into alignment with hanging guidelines like from a hot-air balloon.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2025
Reality Steve said one of the dates was to end in a hot-air balloon ride, but it was too windy during filming for that to happen.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
If I had a hot-air balloon, I could do it.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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