wings
Example Sentences
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He added that Americans shell out about $16 billion on pizza, wings and merchandise for Super Bowl Sunday.
He raised the roof of the house he inherited; added wings, a porch and a cupola; and selected—along with his wife, Martha—the interior’s paint colors, wallpapers and furniture.
Kevin had official pilot wings that he got on the airplane; he had them pinned to his sweater, and he wouldn't let the other kids wear them, not even for one minute.
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The idea is, Govan continued, “Let’s change the model. Let’s just put the wings, you know, the rest of the museum, in other places and strategically located.”
From Los Angeles Times
And, of course, bats have wings, which they flap.
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