How to Use glider in a Sentence

glider

noun
  • Look for one that’s covered in performance fabric and is more glider than rocker.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
  • The glider is a Budd, which the pro found stamped on the underside.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Step 1: Position the ball of your right foot in the center of the glider.
    Philly.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • His long legs moved with a glider’s grace, and his long arm had the looseness of a whip.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • She's weighed in on the best car seat and stroller combos and the best nursery gliders.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Kapoor and his team test out their gliders in the Nevada desert, 130 miles south of Reno.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Stand on the left foot with the right foot placed on a glider or towel, feet hip-width apart.
    Mallory Creveling, Health, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Plank to Pike to Pushup Start with a glider under each foot.
    Tatiana Lampa, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022
  • Stucky persuaded his dad to split the cost of a glider.
    Anna Russel, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The rocking chairs and gliders on the porch are made by Wood Studio in Fort Payne.
    Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Photos from the sky glider make for a great shot of downtown.
    Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2019
  • But the wing of a paper glider is flat, and air does not flow smoothly around it.
    Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Then the glider will head into the wind that has just passed over the peak of a mountain, like where a stream roils over a rock.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 June 2017
  • Even with four beds, there’s room for a dresser, a glider, a small bookshelf, and a toy chest.
    Laura Fenton, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The gear bundle is 1,800 for an emote, back bling, mining tool and cloud glider.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The Dutch have been skaters since medieval times, when peasants strapped gliders made of bone to their shoes.
    The Economist, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The tow plane then goes back down to get yet another glider.
    David Patterson, star-telegram, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Do that and the engines stall and your jet has become a very large and ill-designed glider.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
  • The plane has set a number of records, including being the first to tow a glider aloft.
    The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Place the glider under your right foot and stand up straight, feet hip-distance apart.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Mar. 2019
  • This loveseat glider combines the two and offers the space of a swinging bench and the gentle glide of a rocking chair.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2023
  • From Luke's crash into the stairs to Greg's falling through the floor to me stubbing my little toe on the glider.
    Julia Emmanuele, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
  • The idea for the post came about while Claessens was soaring in a glider with his son and an eagle flew alongside their plane.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
  • Gliders have no engine and can be stalled and unstalled.
    John Cox, USA TODAY, 25 June 2017
  • Onshore winds hit the cliff wall and rise up to create lifting force for gliders.
    Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Place your feet on the gliders and hold a plank position, shoulders stacked over wrists.
    NBC News, 17 May 2018
  • The canoe features an image of Wilbur and Orville Wright's glider.
    Jennifer Conn, Akron Reporter, cleveland.com, 15 June 2017
  • The booster propels the glider to hypersonic speed—five times the speed of sound or faster.
    David Axe, Forbes, 10 June 2021
  • Read our picks for the best glider chairs below and slide back into your comfort zone.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 June 2021
  • Bring a splash of vibrant colors and style to your outdoor living space with this loveseat glider.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024

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