Wondering how to use Glide in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as move or flight.
Glide in a sentence
Related words
Glide meaning
- To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
- To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
- To cause to glide.
Synonyms of Glide
Using Glide
- The main meaning on this page is: To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. | To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish. | To cause to glide.
- Useful related words include: move, flight, sailing, soaring.
- In the example corpus, glide often appears in combinations such as: to glide, and glide, glide through.
Context around Glide
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Glide
- In this selection, "glide" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, road, street, electra, effortlessly, street and models stand out and add context to how "glide" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a hypersonic glide vehicle is and ability to glide effortlessly past. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "glide" sits close to words such as accountants, admirable and assembling, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with glide
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Doing so will award the Glide Tights. (7 words)
Climb or glide around them and head around the corner. (10 words)
From the western Teleport Waypoint, glide southeast towards a house to find one mushroom. (14 words)
But for all the talk of “Teflon Don,” and Trump’s uncanny ability to glide effortlessly past scandals that would have ended anyone else’s career, an arrest for any of the alleged crimes he’s facing would not be politically good for Trump. (44 words)
Glide The origin of the glide dates to 1951, when Parry O'Brien from the United States invented a technique that involved the putter facing backwards, rotating 180 degrees across the circle, and then tossing the shot. (37 words)
On the other hand, some Prairie speech exhibits raising of /æ/ before voiced velars ( /ɡ/ and /ŋ/ ), with an up-glide rather than an in-glide, so that bag can almost rhyme with vague. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
The touring family, also known as "dressers" or "baggers", includes Road King, Road Glide, Street Glide and Electra Glide models offered in various trims.
Glide The origin of the glide dates to 1951, when Parry O'Brien from the United States invented a technique that involved the putter facing backwards, rotating 180 degrees across the circle, and then tossing the shot.
On the other hand, some Prairie speech exhibits raising of /æ/ before voiced velars ( /ɡ/ and /ŋ/ ), with an up-glide rather than an in-glide, so that bag can almost rhyme with vague.
The entire bottom of each skate ski is a glide zone—prepared for maximum glide.
The former digraph ny is now written ɲ when it designates a palatal nasal glide; the ny spelling is kept for the combination of a nasal vowel with a subsequent oral palatal glide.
The Road Glide and Road Glide Ultra Classic have a frame-mounted fairing, referred to as the "Sharknose".
A hypersonic glide vehicle is boosted on a rocket to high altitude and then glides to its target, maneuvering along the way.
B-52s operating to the east of Taiwan can launch mines that have a wing and guidance kit allowing them to glide great distances and be placed in the Taiwan Strait.
But for all the talk of “Teflon Don,” and Trump’s uncanny ability to glide effortlessly past scandals that would have ended anyone else’s career, an arrest for any of the alleged crimes he’s facing would not be politically good for Trump.
Climb or glide around them and head around the corner.
Doing so will award the Glide Tights.
Electric hire boats glide along the water, heading up to the tennis or the Botanic Gardens with a picnic onboard.
Few options glide on smoother than a gel liner, and this MAC formula is truly the best.
For a truly exhilarating experience, hop on a donut ride and hold on tight as you glide across the water, laughing and screaming with joy.
From the impressive splendour of the palace ballroom to the moonlit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all.
From the western Teleport Waypoint, glide southeast towards a house to find one mushroom.
From water-based lubes that are easy to clean, to silicone-based ones that offer a long-lasting smooth glide, finding the right one can significantly elevate your experience.
Glide effortlessly on almost noiseless river tenders, granting you proximity to wildlife as they approach the water to quench their thirst − all achieved in the most serene, mindful and sustainable manner imaginable.
Grab your morning beverage and spend a few choice hours watching boats and wildlife glide in and out of view.
In another room, wreaths are boxed, labeled and placed on a conveyor belt, where they glide directly into a waiting UPS truck, parked there until it’s full.
Common combinations with glide
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: