How to Use gondola in a Sentence

gondola

noun
  • Take in the views from a scenic gondola ride.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Check out that line for the gondola.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 2 Dec. 2025
  • The gondola hit the dunes hard, bounced twice, then rolled on its side.
    — New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Due to strong gusts, there was a wind hold on the resort’s new gondola.
    — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The start of the race was delayed an hour by high winds at the top of the gondola.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2018
  • One gondola held two adults and one child, the other held one adult and one child.
    — Emilee Robinson, Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2017
  • Four of the gondola cars have glass bottoms.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Bennett wants to go to the hot springs, ride the gondola, and hit the slopes again.
    — Lisa Kadane, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Patt said there was a breeze at the time the gondola fell, but could not say how strong the winds were.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Users can scuba dive or row a gondola through a Venice canal.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • In fact a gondola is something someone needs to live and work.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The gondola whisks guests around the resort and is handy for getting about.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • One more gondola ride in the dark, and that’s the end of Day One.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2019
  • The figure floated in the canal past gondolas and groups of tourists.
    — Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • One entry featured a gondola with the dogs dressed in striped shirts.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • The open gondola car is perfect for spotting deer, elk and bears along the route.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 July 2023
  • The dense fog that falls over the canals and the shadows of gondolas sailing through it.
    — Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The video starts with the family of four riding a gondola lift to the slopes.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • When will the Venetian cat jump gondola?
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The vessel has an on-board restaurant in the gondola that can hold six diners.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Newsom stepped onto the gondola with an aide and rode up the mountain.
    — Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • As proposed now, even bikes would not be allowed on the gondola in the summer months.
    — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Nov. 2021
  • At Nevis Range, there was no snow at the base station of the gondola.
    — Simon Akam, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Also, did Nico have to propose on a gondola and in front of their friends?
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The lake, surrounded by tall peaks, fills up the back window of the gondola.
    — Will McGough, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Below, the full slate of films taking the gondola over to Venice.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 July 2024
  • Take one of the bikes for a spin on the greenbelt or treat yourself to the tranquil spa or a a gondola ride.
    — Dawn Gilbertson, azcentral, 15 May 2018
  • In less than 48 hours, the gondola was repaired and back in service.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Laura was all for taking a gondola.
    — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • From the pilot’s seat—either left or right—the cab is airy and square-cornered, like a ski gondola.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2020

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