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Recent Examples of seaplane
Guests typically arrive by seaplane and each villa comes with a personal concierge and gourmet meals, according to the resort's website.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Less than two years old, the Curtiss was described as an aircraft carrier for seaplanes, essential to the front line if war broke out in the Pacific.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Available now through December 22, guests can look forward to 45% off of round-trip seaplane transfers, complimentary stays and meals for two children below 12 years of age at the six restaurants on site, and complimentary usage of snorkeling equipment and kayaks during the stay.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Since touching down via seaplane for a tropical vacation with her family, the actress, 52, has shared several photos of herself enjoying the sun, sand and surf.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Less than two years old, the Curtiss was described as an aircraft carrier for seaplanes, essential to the front line if war broke out in the Pacific.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Available now through December 22, guests can look forward to 45% off of round-trip seaplane transfers, complimentary stays and meals for two children below 12 years of age at the six restaurants on site, and complimentary usage of snorkeling equipment and kayaks during the stay.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Since touching down via seaplane for a tropical vacation with her family, the actress, 52, has shared several photos of herself enjoying the sun, sand and surf.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaplane
Noun
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As rain never arrived, amphibians failed to become active and emerge from underground.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Situated near the Florida-Georgia line, the refuge provides is home to a variety of sportfish, along with waterfowl, deer, black bears, and an abundance of alligators and other amphibians.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2025
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O'Toole is overseeing the legal battle over Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The jacket also included precise trim tape detailing, redefining the classic bomber silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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The previous trailer showed Ethan searching an underwater submarine for The Entity and hanging off the wings of a biplane.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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As previously teased, the big stunt for this entry will involve Cruise hanging outside of a functioning 1930s biplane, shots of which are also seen in the teaser.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2024
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Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.—
Jamie Turner,
cleveland.com,
16 July 2019
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The Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black military aviators, and the WASPs, who ferried warplanes during WWII, have long been celebrated for their vital contributions to the .—
Shamim Chowdhury,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The warplanes fly low and fast toward the front line, hugging the terrain to avoid detection by Russian air defense batteries.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Nevada takes a crack at it Record high egg prices prompted Nevada lawmakers to unanimously back suspending their cage-free egg law Denver Public Schools sues Trump administration to block immigration raids at schools A Navy jet crashed off the coast of San Diego.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Other factors that Homendy mentioned were that the regional jet pilots appear to have received a warning from an onboard collision avoidance system.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.—
Lauren Ferrer,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2024
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Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2023
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Today, high-tech sonic buoys, gliders, tags, and towed arrays are also used widely in non-military research.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
12 Feb. 2025
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The fly in the deep sea ointment is powering the gliders.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaplane. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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