balloon

Example Sentences

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"The chef had made a two-tier wedding cake, they decorated the garden, built a balloon arch," she said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The balloon rises to as high as 121-thousand feet, three times as high as a commercial aircraft flies, before it explodes, sending the bag of film back down to earth.

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

If jet-fuel prices remain elevated for the rest of the year, Spirit’s costs would balloon by $360 million, JPMorgan analysts said in a note earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Floating and bouncing like a balloon on a string.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin