balloon

Example Sentences

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The balloon rises to three times as high as a commercial aircraft flies, before it explodes, sending the bag of film back down to earth which Liggett then develops.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"He had a lot of edema, his face was very swollen, there was edema on his limbs, and a globular abdomen, like a balloon."

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Witnesses in front of the house can be heard comparing the sight of the balloon sticking out over the roof of the house to a scene from the Pixar movie “Up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

My sore throat was gone, but speaking for more than 10 seconds made me lightheaded, as if I were trying to blow up a balloon simply by talking.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

I will remember forever some of what happened when a balloon that had caught under a bush jiggled loose and floated up into her nose out of nowhere.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen