How to Use lighter-than-air in a Sentence

lighter-than-air

adjective
  • Still, Leishman said interest in lighter-than-air ships has been cyclical, waxing and waning over time.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
  • But even at Thanksgiving, this lighter-than-air pie filling is welcome amid a sea of other, thicker custard pies.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Its elastic Nap smocking and lighter-than-air fabric stay comfortable all the while — even when commuting in 90-degree weather.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • That bill would have allowed for biodegradable lighter-than-air gas balloons made with non-latex material to be more environmentally friendly.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
  • What to know about 'lighter-than-air' ships A lighter-than-air aircraft is any aircraft that uses gas that is less dense than air to generate buoyancy, Leishman said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Last year, state legislators began debating strengthening protections and prohibiting the sale of non-biodegradable helium and lighter-than-air gas balloons.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The community has pushed for a public museum covering the history of the USS Macon and lighter-than-air flight.
    — New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Airships, on the other hand, emit little carbon because their vertical lift comes from lighter-than-air gases such as helium instead of burning fuel during diagonal ascent, and their propeller propulsion can be entirely electric.
    — New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026

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