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airplane

[air-pleyn] / ˈɛərˌpleɪn /
NOUN
vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
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He told BBC Radio 2 in 1997 that after he and his wife had been to see Airplane! she had asked him what he thought of it.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The spoof disaster movie Airplane!, starring Leslie Nielsen, has been widely acclaimed since its release in 1980.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Such is the absurdity of the ZAZ world, which plays its comedy with deadpan seriousness, and why "Airplane!" is so uproarious.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2023

The new book, "Surely You Can't Be Serious," cowritten by the filmmakers, recounts how "Airplane!" got off the ground.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2023

Not all of Airplane! is timeless, but the “dated” aspects of the film can cut both ways.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2020




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