passing

Example Sentences

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You wouldn’t be the first to note its passing resemblance to a Bentley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"Because of their enormous mass and compact size, they strongly bend passing light. Starlight from the same host galaxy can be focused into extraordinarily bright images, a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"Lamine expresses himself better when he has passing lines and some reference in front of him," Puig said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The viewer never gets more than a passing peep.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Then I had this dream where I was walking in the graveyard alone, without even Sal by my side, and I saw a glowing thing passing between the tombstones.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney