How to Use glider in a Sentence

glider

noun
  • Photos from the sky glider make for a great shot of downtown.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2019
  • His long legs moved with a glider’s grace, and his long arm had the looseness of a whip.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Each monkey had kept a piece of the little glider.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Stand on the left foot with the right foot placed on a glider or towel, feet hip-width apart.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Their next round of glider flights was far more successful.
    — James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • There are also glider chairs, which move smoothly back and forth.
    — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Stand on the left foot with the right foot placed on a glider or towel, feet hip-width apart.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
  • Stand on the left foot with the right foot placed on a glider or towel, feet hip-width apart.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But the wing of a paper glider is flat, and air does not flow smoothly around it.
    — Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Soaring wings are long, like gliders, and there are two types of soaring wings.
    — Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The glider chairs, though, are already sold out in a few colors, so act fast.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2026
  • She's weighed in on the best car seat and stroller combos and the best nursery gliders.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Place the glider under your right foot and stand up straight, feet hip-distance apart.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Mar. 2019
  • This retro glider adds color to a patio thanks to its bright red, turquoise, and navy shades.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
  • This retro glider adds color to a patio thanks to its bright red, turquoise, and navy shades.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The glider is a Budd, which the pro found stamped on the underside.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Onshore winds hit the cliff wall and rise up to create lifting force for gliders.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Even with four beds, there’s room for a dresser, a glider, a small bookshelf, and a toy chest.
    — Laura Fenton, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Read our picks for the best glider chairs below and slide back into your comfort zone.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 June 2021
  • Two gliders transporting the men had both crashed while en route to their target.
    — Timothy J. Jorgensen, Smithsonian, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Do that and the engines stall and your jet has become a very large and ill-designed glider.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
  • Place your feet on the gliders and hold a plank position, shoulders stacked over wrists.
    — NBC News, 17 May 2018
  • Plus, one of our favorite nursery gliders is 39% off right now.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The plane has set a number of records, including being the first to tow a glider aloft.
    — The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Other versions of the toy shot water, and one even shot a little web-glider.
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2017
  • The Dutch have been skaters since medieval times, when peasants strapped gliders made of bone to their shoes.
    — The Economist, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Then the glider will head into the wind that has just passed over the peak of a mountain, like where a stream roils over a rock.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 June 2017
  • The study showed that the pollution from glider trucks is on par with that from completely new trucks.
    — Umair Irfan, Vox, 8 July 2018
  • On the other hand, gliders produce a smoother back-and-forth motion and make very little noise.
    — Casey Seiden, Parents, 11 July 2023
  • The seats have what look like makeshift wings above them as they are meant to be gliders created by Hiccup.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025

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