overhead

Example Sentences

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Military jets flew overhead and white balloons were released into the air as Kim and Belousov unveiled a statue and opened a memorial museum.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Police swarmed the Washington Hilton Hotel where the event was taking place, and helicopters hovered overhead.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The documents are highly sensitive to light, and the lumens of the overhead lamps are kept as low as candlelight to avoid risking degradation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"It's nearly invisible to the naked eye but our instruments give rise to a vision of swaths of scintillating corona glowing as thunderstorms pass overhead," McFarland said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

On the other hand, she could think of nothing nicer than to sit upon the ground and enjoy the autumn dance of copper-colored leaves in the branches overhead.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood