Example Sentences

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Mayor Richard J. Daley was gliding toward easy re-election and was also benefiting from generous TV time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

It was near midnight, and he was gliding between stalls and bodegas, activating the city’s Muslim community—roughly 9 percent of New Yorkers—with his now signature mix of warmth and urgency.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2025

I think it's his movement, the way he was gliding past people and looking like he was, it was all good fun.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

Io was gliding around the studio on her Razor-style scooter, giggling wildly.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022

There he was, gliding along on his hind legs, doing the occasional cartwheel or handstand.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate