Orville
Americannoun
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Seth MacFarlane said that when working with Parton, who guest-starred on his show The Orville, "her kindness, generosity, and authenticity were evident from moment one".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ohio has offered a piece of fabric from the wings of the airplane built by Wilbur and Orville Wright, the pioneers who made aviation history in 1903 with the first powered, sustained flight.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
While contemporaries struggled with airborne instability, Wilbur and Orville Wright used a system of pulleys to warp their aircraft's fabric wings, allowing a pilot to bank and turn with greater ease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Following their September 2024 departure, duos Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho, and Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada played the titular roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
When we were out of Orville Payne’s sight, I stopped to catch my breath.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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