How to Use plane in a Sentence

plane

noun
Definition of planenext
Synonyms for planenext
  • My concern is for the condition of the rest of the plane.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • While the plane spiraled to the ground, its fuselage tore apart in midair, videos of the crash showed.
    — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The gas balloons were the only things in the sky as planes were still grounded.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Waikiki is about a half-hour plane ride away from Maui.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Lifeguards swam to the plane to rescue the pilot, and the plane was later dragged onto the beach.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
  • The statue’s paper plane can be seen taking flight in footage from the show.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • People hadn't even been up in planes, and there was this woman doing loops in the air.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Both planes were on the ground at the time of the accident and no injuries have been reported.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Kids will also be able to build a plane tug, bus, and baggage truck to prepare the flight for a safe take-off.
    — Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The plane has since been taken out of service, JetBlue said.
    — Amanda Maile, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The last, a 22-year-old airman from California, went down with the plane.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
  • On some planes the bolts meant to help secure the door plug were loose, airlines discovered.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The news podcast discussion from cleveland.com and the plane dealer.
    — Staff Reports, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The captain came over the loudspeaker at one point to note the presence of the honorees onboard and joked that lunch was on the plane’s staff.
    — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
  • These two whistleblowers haven’t been the only thorns in the side of Boeing amid the many issues with its Max line of planes.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 2 May 2024
  • However, the Marines said the feature that kept the plane flying may not only have saved the life of the pilot but of others on the ground.
    — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The plane made a turn-around back to North Korea by the mid-afternoon with passengers aboard.
    — Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The spacecraft, shaped like a plane itself, holds the paying customers and more pilots.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2023
  • That can affect whether your flight is delayed or canceled, and how smooth or bumpy your plane ride is.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2023
  • Plus, sitting in the back of the plane isn't always the most pleasant experience.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Grohl also made a cameo in a sketch where passengers on a plane argued about which of their jobs was the toughest.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Roadless jungle extends beyond the village, and the only way in or out is from the ocean, by plane or boat.
    — Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Cuoco and Pelphrey welcomed Matilda at the end of March, and since then the child has had many firsts, including her first plane ride.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The Turkish leader was also seen in a plane holding a phone call with a priest from the targeted church.
    — Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The plane descended rapidly from an altitude of around 3,000 feet, the Coast Guard said.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN, 30 July 2023
  • The site described how parts of the plane had been used to create a crucifix memorial for the pilots.
    — al, 4 Sep. 2023
  • This flight will carry researchers who will use the interior of the space plane as a lab for research.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2023
  • No police arrived to greet them in Athens, and the man was hustled off the plane ahead of the other passengers, the lawsuit alleges.
    — John Annese, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
  • The ice close to the Salmon had broken up in late spring, so any gravel bars on the river where a fat-tired bush plane might land were still under water.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Ambien can also lead to sleepwalking, which could result in some awkward bump-ins on the plane.
    — Moira Lawler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024

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