take flight
Example Sentences
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In the top corner is a bird, its wings outstretched, as if taking flight.
From Literature
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The suspect was located in his vehicle and took flight, heading south on the 101 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times
As he watched, it spread vast scaled wings and took flight, flapping above the tree line.
From Literature
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And suddenly the giant robot pelican suit swooped its wings and took flight.
From Literature
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The girl stood for a moment there at the window, her nightdress billowing about her, poised to take flight, when her eyes met eyes.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.