hot-air balloon
noun
: a large balloon that is filled with heated air and that floats in the sky with a basket underneath for people to ride in
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As Grace Coddington’s assistant at that time, Nasr recalled landing a hot-air balloon in the town square, where the supermodel was head-to-toe in Voyage.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Saperstein recommends at least one private hot-air balloon flight for your group, capped with a champagne toast.
—Leora Rothschild, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
The Olympic cauldron that's lit by the torch was actually a hot-air balloon.
—Alex Haddon, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2024
The Olympic torch levitated like a giant hot-air balloon.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Saperstein recommends at least one private hot-air balloon flight for your group, capped with a champagne toast.
—Leora Rothschild, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
The Olympic cauldron that's lit by the torch was actually a hot-air balloon.
—Alex Haddon, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2024
The Olympic torch levitated like a giant hot-air balloon.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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“Hot-air balloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot-air%20balloon. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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