How to Use runway in a Sentence

runway

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  • Planes get pushed back from the gate, taxi to the runway and take off.
    — Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
  • After the runway show, Snoop Dogg hit the stage for a set that brought the crowd to its feet.
    — Lindzi Scharf, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
  • Days later, Kendall Jenner was one of the first to take the look from the runway to the streets.
    — Luz García, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2023
  • In the clip, the ladies showcased their runway walks and outfits.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • For proof, take a look at the runway looks from Versace and Dior.
    — Jessica Scemama, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The rooftop pool, which overlooks the runway and is open year-round, is the icing on the cake.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Then, on their fourth approach of the day to the airport, the pair crashed just off the runway around 11 a.m.
    — Noah Goldbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • On runways like Tory Burch, Tibi, and more, a wool maxi coat proved to be the trend of the season.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The lingerie brand announced the return of the runway show in May.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The French fashion house had its first runway in Africa.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The star made a sheer statement on the last runway of NYFW spring/summer 2018.
    — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022
  • All three wheels hit the runway so hard, my teeth rattled.
    — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Flight data from Flightradar24 shows the two planes coming close on the runway.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The model strolled down the runway wearing her dark hair down in soft waves with a nude lip.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Liang sent her model down the runway with sheer black knee socks and a pair of Salomons.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
  • But at that point, the aircraft doors had been secured and the aircraft had began to taxi to the runway.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The runway was briefly closed to clear debris, but has since reopened.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
  • This fashion month has seen a variety of flared jeans present on the runways and on the streets.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The plane had apparently drifted to the east and was no longer lined up with the runway.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The wheels of the plane have just lifted off the runway, so to speak, in our relationship.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Put drag queens on his runway next to Park Avenue doyennes.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The runways were in the process of being inspected for damage.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Flats have taken over everywhere, from the runway to the street.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Which suggests to me, though, that there is just a lot more runway to connect the dots for people, right?
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Coach’s Fall/Winter 2023 runway was filled with the color.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Why does an instance of an older cast of runway models have to be a rare one?
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 14 Feb. 2024
  • That’s not to say there wasn’t memorable fashion on the runways.
    — Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The college’s hangar near Kelly Field doesn’t have runway access, so the plane will need to be trucked there in pieces.
    — Elizabeth Sander, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Sep. 2022
  • And besides retro court sneakers, which are still the hottest kicks on the market, the runways are offering up a fresh slate of shoes for the year ahead.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Resplendent gowns, see-through ensembles, and more hit the runway too.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025

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