to soar
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1.8
- verb
- /sɔr/
:
planear
- As the bird spread its wings, it began to soar gracefully above the treetops.
- soar into the sky
- soar like an eagle
- soaring birds
It felt so good to soar, to fly, to be free.
- It felt so good to soar, to fly, to be free.
- This elevated group soars, and at night, by the light of Saint Elmo's fire, they drift as far as Santo Domingo and beyond.
- You know, as long as that book is read, that guy's going to keep soaring into that hedge for, you know, and that tree.
Examples
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She and I will soar to heights never before seen.
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It felt so good to soar, to fly, to be free.
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And I soar through a world that is new, That is free!
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Alicia had always dreamed of what it would be like to soar through the clouds.
Academic text (2015) -
The beast flies off with the fair maiden, soaring over the castle wall and into the distance.
Fiction book (1992) -
There in the night sky, Pegasus can be seen soaring unfettered and free.
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Flight 175 soars over New Jersey at 28,000 feet.
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Soaring with the wind.
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The eagle, by contrast, soars to the top of the vertical axis mundi.
Academic text (1999) -
Many creatures had made the arduous journey, not only by land, but on the wing, soaring high above the pastoral terrain.
Synonyms
102
3.1
To move through the air above a place, for example a plane or bird
89
2.9
To move smoothly and without effort through the air or over a surface
84
1.0
To move smoothly and easily through the air or over a surface
61
3.9
To move quickly through the air like a bird
1
6.4
To move or glide through the air like a light toy on a string
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Phrasal Verbs
How High
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Etymology
The word soar gives the picture of something rising into the open sky. Think of a bird or a hang glider catching the wind and 'flying up' freely, which is exactly why soar means to fly or glide high and with little effort.