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blimp

[blimp] / blɪmp /
NOUN
airship
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The company, in response, designed cameras largely from scratch, as well as a new camera sound blimp for the film.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

When I think of Donald Trump, I envision a blimp flying overhead with huge flashing lights blazing “The world is yours!”

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026

The “Marty Supreme” blimp rests, for now, in its hanger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026

“I want to go on this new one so bad, it’s killing me,” said Cheryl Ritz, a South Bay native who’s ridden twice on old models of the blimp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025

For the first day and a half after I arrived, Dad hovered over me like the Goodyear blimp over the Orange Bowl.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

Throughout 2025, the three U.S. blimps marked the centennial with a 100-city-plus tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025

And blimps could stay aloft longer than helicopters.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2024

And unlike blimps and balloons, airships aren’t just a bag filled with gas.

From NewsForKids.net ● Dec. 7, 2023

Walsh operated a small fleet of cigar-shaped blimps that flew corporate logos over crowded venues.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

Garden-lanterns linger above the giant geometric hedges, and blimps carry small candles, gliding along the intricate maze.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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