airplane

Example Sentences

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The sheriff said the plane was not a commercial airliner, and rather "a local airplane that took off from our local airport."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

But before making the big decision, he is just looking forward to returning to Pakistan and bringing gifts from Dubai for his family: Barbie dolls for his daughters and a toy airplane for his son.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It was, she later said, her first time on an airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The engine is identified as one often used by model airplane hobbyists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Her feet go forward and her heart ba-bamps three days later, as she walks down the ramp to their airplane.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti