my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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Dry airplane cabin air doesn't stand much of a chance against it.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026 Plus, airplanes tend to be chilly, so my mom always appreciates having a soft cardigan like this simple style to throw on.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026 The airplane flyovers and music were fantastic.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026 Two people were on board the gyrocopter, which uses rotor blades to get lift and is basically a hybrid of an airplane and helicopter.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for airplane
: a fixed-wing heavier-than-air aircraft that is driven by a propeller or by a forceful stream of gases backward and is supported by the reaction of the air against its wings
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