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Recent Examples of seaplane
As this is the mid-Atlantic’s yachting capital, and an anchorage for caravels, clippers and seaplanes, the spirit of nautical bonhomie is pervasive.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
The Lake House offers seaplanes from the East River right to its grounds.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Until the jet age, seaplanes were major players in air transportation, with the first regular intercontinental airplane services taking off and landing on the water.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
The Lake House offers seaplanes from the East River right to its grounds.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Until the jet age, seaplanes were major players in air transportation, with the first regular intercontinental airplane services taking off and landing on the water.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaplane
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As a biologist who specializes in herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians), here’s my list of must-visit state parks – selected for the natural beauty of the site as well as the wildlife and, particularly, the herpetofauna that might be found there.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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The center is permitted for all native wildlife, ranging from opossums, skunks, raccoons to songbirds, waterfowl, reptiles, and amphibians, Hamlin said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The Independence Day picnic itself was a festive affair, featuring remarks from President Trump and a B-2 bomber flyover as part of the celebrations.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
5 July 2025
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The Twelve-Day War between Israel and Iran in June concluded shortly after the United States intervened by bombing Iranian nuclear sites with 30,000-pound bunker busters dropped by strategic B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Mustered out from the Great War, veteran pilots — still hooked on the adrenaline rush of aerial combat — reenacted their exploits for the screen in rickety biplanes that seemed to have been stitched together from string and paper mache.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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Set pieces involving a sunken submarine and buzzing biplanes amply fulfill the franchise’s main selling point.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 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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As sixth-generation fighter programs ramp up, military insiders are divided over whether future warplanes need pilots at all.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Honeypots designed to act like flares on warplanes can be spawned off dynamically and unpredictably.—
Carlo Tortora Brayda,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The jets also targeted the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel the Houthis hijacked back in November 2023.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Figuring jets of water springing from pools turned oval by perspective, arches also reminiscent of its headquarters seem to burst to life against the skin.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 July 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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These include Superman and Robin along with some pickaxes, gliders and more.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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While the other species are all considered skilled aerial travelers, biomechanical research suggests that the paradise flying snake is the fastest glider among them.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaplane. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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