soaring
[ sawr-ing, sohr- ]
noun
the sport of flying a sailplane.
Origin of soaring
1Other words from soaring
- un·soar·ing, adjective
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How to use soaring in a sentence
The range was middling; but, even so, the gunners sent up a prayer to Luck, so violent were the soarings and sinkings of the deck.
Brothers of Peril | Theodore Goodridge RobertsThe eagle spurns the gilded cage as a poor equivalent for his free-born soarings.
The Words of Jesus | John R. MacduffIt is useless to set a lifeless thing upon its feet, rather let us strive to follow the soarings of the spirit.
Jess | H. Rider HaggardWe heard of a young clergyman not long ago being suddenly pulled down in his soarings of fancy.
Lancashire Humour | Thomas NewbiggingThe mind of man is capable of soarings which Nature weakens at when she sees what she is called upon to do.
Pomona's Travels | Frank R. Stockton
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