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

The viewer never gets more than a passing peep.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

As a freshman last season, Green guided Westlake to an 11-1 record with 2,195 yards passing and 31 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Today, all Bat could think about was that time was passing very quickly, and that he still hadn’t heard back from Dr. Jerry Dragoo, world skunk expert.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold