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Recent Examples of seaplane
Reachable only by boat or seaplane.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2026
The seaplane had made stops along the way and continued on to England four days later.
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USA Today,
13 May 2026
On January 22, the 19-year-old and eight other crew members were aboard a PBY-5 Catalina seaplane that crashed during takeoff near the present-day Republic of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
This island is farther flung than most, but the 35-minute flight by seaplane from Mal gives a spectacular view of the atolls at 5000 feet.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seaplane
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2026
The seaplane had made stops along the way and continued on to England four days later.
—
USA Today,
13 May 2026
On January 22, the 19-year-old and eight other crew members were aboard a PBY-5 Catalina seaplane that crashed during takeoff near the present-day Republic of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
This island is farther flung than most, but the 35-minute flight by seaplane from Mal gives a spectacular view of the atolls at 5000 feet.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seaplane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaplane
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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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But even this species showed signs of direct development, with gradually ossifying bones rather than undergoing an abrupt, amphibian-like metamorphosis.
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The 43 ships were followed by a display of aerial might with a stealth bomber and the Navy’s Blue Angels.
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The MiG-25 was conceived in the early 1960s as the Soviet Union sought a way to intercept high-speed, high-altitude threats such as the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber and the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.
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Presidents have been flying since Teddy Roosevelt took off in a Wright Brothers biplane on a campaign swing in 1910 and Franklin Roosevelt crossed the Atlantic in office on a flying boat during World War II.
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The unmanned biplane was intended to carry explosives over enemy targets before crashing into them.
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The crash was reminiscent of a 1979 crash in Chicago involving a DC-10, which was the predecessor of the trimotor jet that crashed in Louisville.
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The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.
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Five years ago, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the Black Sea to force the British destroyer HMS Defender out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claimed as its territorial waters.
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The American warplane, identified by Iran as a F-15E Strike Eagle, was one of two attacked on Friday.
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Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.
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Over in the geopolitical front, fresh escalating tensions draw concern as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, prompting Poland to scramble jets while Finland restricted airspace.
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His plane of choice hasn't changed – the TBM Avenger, the Navy's main torpedo bomber during World War II, particularly in the Pacific theater.
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That meant the design had to favor stability and efficiency, almost like a giant paper glider.
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This three-piece bistro set includes two comfortable gliders and a convenient side table that holds your snacks and beverages.
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaplane. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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