How to Use paraglider in a Sentence

paraglider

noun
  • There were paragliders that came and landed on a field right in the center of our loop.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The test saw a paraglider drop twice from a dozen miles high in the Earth’s stratosphere.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Look out for hang gliders and paragliders easing off its summit.
    — James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
  • One of the paragliders that militants used to cross the border lay abandoned near a house.
    — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • There was one person on board the plane and one person using the paraglider, the statement said.
    — Kay Jones and Tina Burnside, CNN, 22 Dec. 2021
  • The deputies' body cameras captured them running into the ocean to save the paragliders.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • But for paraglider pilots, the weather wasn’t perfect.
    — Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Some items fell off the market walls following the impact of the crash, though the paraglider did not fall through the canopy.
    — Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 29 June 2023
  • For paraglider enthusiasts, that quiet is a big part of the appeal.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021
  • Footage from the scene shows the paraglider descending toward a slope filled with skiers and snowboarders.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • First there is a kind of joy and pride at just the image of people escaping this open-air prison of Gaza on paragliders.
    — Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The report of a paraglider caused a scare in Farmington on Wednesday.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Then, fighters break through the border fence and use paragliders and speedboats to attack Israel by land, air and sea.
    — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Lay out a blanket on the grass and watch as hang gliders and paragliders soar over the jagged bluffs and ocean more than 300 feet below.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2023
  • That includes graphic footage as well as old footage of paragliders that is unrelated to the current attack.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • State heroes rescue paraglider from tree 70-feet off the ground in north Alabama.
    — Bob Sims | [email protected], al, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The paraglider was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the release said.
    — Jon Murray, The Denver Post, 13 June 2020
  • The short adventures are shot by cyclists, cave explorers, paragliders and mountain climbers.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Details provided alongside the video state that the paraglider had been flying for roughly two hours before seeking a place to land.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But his paraglider sleigh got caught in some power lines, suspending the man for an hour before firefighters safely lowered him to the ground.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
  • His final moments were captured by a fellow paraglider, according to reports.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Some Hamas fighters used paragliders to enter Israel by flying over the barrier fences.
    — Anat Peled, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Officials are searching a section of the Missouri River for a paraglider who has been missing for over a week.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Officers canvassed the area and could not find the paraglider or anyone who was injured, according to Noddin.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t skip a chance to check out the paragliders at the Torrey Pines Gliderport, which is less than a five minute drive from the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Both paragliders are expected to fully recover.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Demonstrators also flew a paraglider around the area with a message criticizing the president’s first term.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 July 2025
  • In a land of extreme elevation changes, the paraglider grants freedom, opening up the entire continent to the player.
    — Julie Muncy, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2017
  • This is also home to Torrey Pines Gliderport, where hang gliders and paragliders launch from a seaside perch.
    — Keli Dailey, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Units arrived on scene in the area of Deer Island and found one single engine paraglider in Lake Beauclair.
    — Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, 29 July 2019

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