How to Use parachutist in a Sentence

parachutist

noun
  • The names of the two parachutists have not been released.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But one parachutist peeled off from the others and slipped out of view.
    — Sarah Maslin Nir and Nikita Stewart, New York Times, 28 May 2017
  • Then, someone screams as the parachutist makes their landing.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The parachutist was able to leave the area without assistance.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
  • As the jumper exits the aircraft, the static line pulls the parachutist’s canopy free.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Nov. 2019
  • After first meeting him, Hopson was charmed by the avid parachutist.
    — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
  • Peters was among four parachutists who drifted down from two helicopters.
    — Tom McGhee, The Denver Post, 30 May 2017
  • The 14 passengers on board, parachutists, were forced to jump to safety in mid-air.
    — Deanna Hackney and Hollie Silverman, CNN, 24 June 2019
  • Video shows that Biden at one point walked toward a group of parachutists who had just landed and gave them two thumbs-up.
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 19 June 2024
  • Free falling is when parachutists jump from an aircraft and delay opening their parachutes.
    — CBS News, 15 Jan. 2020
  • The parachutist was a member of an elite Navy parachute team called the Leap Frogs.
    — Washington Post, 28 May 2017
  • One of the parachutists descended with a large American flag.
    — Larry Neumeister, The Seattle Times, 29 May 2017
  • Developers in the room got to see live feeds from Glass-wearing parachutists who jumped from a blimp.
    — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2012
  • British parachutists jumped later Wednesday en masse over Sannerville.
    — Fox News, 6 June 2019
  • Tree Service answered the call to help get the unnamed parachutist out of the tree where her parachute had snagged.
    — Tribune News Service, al, 13 July 2021
  • The mystery begins when a dead parachutist is found in a field on the Westerham estate.
    — Roberta Alexander, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2017
  • High winds may have contributed to the parachutist coming into contact with the netting.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
  • His jump Wednesday came as part of a group that included parachutists whose grandfathers fought in the war.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2019
  • The game did take place, but after a shocking incident involving a parachutist.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
  • First, there was his colorblindness, which would keep him from training as a parachutist, at least initially.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Unfortunately, the parachutist was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — David Chiu, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Bowen’s death comes just eight days after police in Eloy responded to the death of another parachutist.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • And don’t miss the annual tradition of the nighttime parachutists, who will herald the fireworks.
    — John Wenzel, The Know, 24 June 2019
  • The comedy features one scene where George rescues a parachutist tangled in the bridge’s uprights.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • However, the slow and silent descent of white flakes, like battalions and brigades of parachutists, seems a constant source of wonder.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2023
  • And last year, a Navy parachutist missed his mark and landed on a mother and her young daughter, causing minor injuries.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Swedish media quoted witnesses reporting that some of the parachutists were seen trying to jump off the plane just before the crash.
    — NBC News, 14 July 2019
  • Fortunately, the surprise arrival of the parachutist caused no damage to any players or the pitch itself.
    — SI.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • About 7 seconds before the hard landing, the parachutist waves their arms — what appears to be a warning to the people below.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • As the first parachutist prepared to exit the plane, their reserve parachute caught on the wing flap and inadvertently deployed.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025

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