as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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Recent Examples of flights
The airport in Montego Bay handles the vast majority of flights to the island.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Air travelers are paying the price of the shutdown with unpredictable, snaking TSA lines at airports across the country, jeopardizing their chances to pass through security on time for their flights.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
By avoiding major configuration changes between flights, NASA aims to eventually fly SLS every 10-12 months.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
For large sporting events with high travel demand, like the Final Four or IU's postseason college football run, airlines tend to offer select nonstop routes not normally serviced by the Indianapolis International Airport called specialty flights.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, since the first human spaceflight of Crew Dragon nearly five years ago, SpaceX has flown 60 humans to space across 16 flights among its fleet of four Crew Dragons.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
That can be easier said than done after long flights with challenging situations.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
The latest successful SpaceX launch came eight days after SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded, grounding flights at Florida airports.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Nearby airports temporarily halted flights, local news outlets reported.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Air travelers are paying the price of the shutdown with unpredictable, snaking TSA lines at airports across the country, jeopardizing their chances to pass through security on time for their flights.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
By avoiding major configuration changes between flights, NASA aims to eventually fly SLS every 10-12 months.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
For large sporting events with high travel demand, like the Final Four or IU's postseason college football run, airlines tend to offer select nonstop routes not normally serviced by the Indianapolis International Airport called specialty flights.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, since the first human spaceflight of Crew Dragon nearly five years ago, SpaceX has flown 60 humans to space across 16 flights among its fleet of four Crew Dragons.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
That can be easier said than done after long flights with challenging situations.
—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
The latest successful SpaceX launch came eight days after SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded, grounding flights at Florida airports.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Nearby airports temporarily halted flights, local news outlets reported.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flights
escapes
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Alongside other elite operators like Ponant and Aqua Expeditions, not to mention private yachts hosting fewer than 15 guests — the bar for truly top-shelf nautical escapes is rising fast.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Discover sun, sand, and small-town charm in the Sunshine State’s most irresistible quick escapes.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Flights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flights. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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