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a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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Recent Examples of airplanes
At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Aren’t airplanes, helicopters, gliders, blimps, zeppelins, and rockets already doing a great job of moving people through the atmosphere?
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
People used dog teams, drones, helicopters, airplanes as well as searching the area by foot.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Several costly early warning radars and US military airplanes in the Gulf states have been damaged or destroyed on the ground by Iranian drone or missile strikes.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
The maneuver was made without consultation and brought the airplanes dangerously close together.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Boeing’s commercial aircraft unit handed over 143 airplanes in the first quarter, up 10% from a year earlier.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Out in the Pacific Ocean, Navy corpsmen, doctors and other first-responders on ships and in airplanes were on hand should something unexpected happen.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Rather, their job is simply to determine how much real estate – and, for some reason, private boats and airplanes as well – is worth.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Aren’t airplanes, helicopters, gliders, blimps, zeppelins, and rockets already doing a great job of moving people through the atmosphere?
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
People used dog teams, drones, helicopters, airplanes as well as searching the area by foot.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Several costly early warning radars and US military airplanes in the Gulf states have been damaged or destroyed on the ground by Iranian drone or missile strikes.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
The maneuver was made without consultation and brought the airplanes dangerously close together.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Boeing’s commercial aircraft unit handed over 143 airplanes in the first quarter, up 10% from a year earlier.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Out in the Pacific Ocean, Navy corpsmen, doctors and other first-responders on ships and in airplanes were on hand should something unexpected happen.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Rather, their job is simply to determine how much real estate – and, for some reason, private boats and airplanes as well – is worth.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplanes
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These stylish hand sanitizer sprays from Touchland make things more fun and fashionable, meaning your mom may actually remember (and want) to pack it and take it out on planes and in public spaces where it's needed most.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Quantum sensors guide our planes and can alert us if Lake Michigan leaks into the ground beneath our skyscrapers.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Airplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplanes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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