soaring

[ sawr-ing, sohr- ]
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noun
  1. the sport of flying a sailplane.

Origin of soaring

1
First recorded in 1895–90; soar + -ing1

Other 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 Roberts
  • The eagle spurns the gilded cage as a poor equivalent for his free-born soarings.

    The Words of Jesus | John R. Macduff
  • It is useless to set a lifeless thing upon its feet, rather let us strive to follow the soarings of the spirit.

    Jess | H. Rider Haggard
  • We heard of a young clergyman not long ago being suddenly pulled down in his soarings of fancy.

    Lancashire Humour | Thomas Newbigging
  • The 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