gliding

/ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of flying in a glider

Example Sentences

Last week, a UC San Diego photographer captured dolphins gliding through blue, glowing waters.

From Los Angeles Times

Convergent evolution is what we see when we observe that bats and birds have similar development of their arms into gliding wings, which initially allowed them to glide, and then to fly.

From Salon

I’m sitting across from an orthodontist, sipping a lukewarm coffee and gliding through typical first-date banter about L.A. traffic.

From Los Angeles Times

We begin by gliding into a mock aquarium with a shark-eating mosasaurus looking hungrily at us tourists.

From Los Angeles Times

The Sylmar-based TikTok influencer is part of a growing spectacle in the culture of bailes, attracting new and young crowds with his gliding footwork.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aerial
• floating
• soaring