midair

noun

Definition of midairnext
as in sky

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Recent Examples of midair Having both in the air at the same time seemed to violate safety procedures put in place after last year’s midair collision near the busy airport that killed 67 people, but officials stressed the president was never in danger. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 In its first test flight of Starship in April 2023 in Texas, energy from the rocket caused SpaceX’s concrete launchpad to explode and its spacecraft to blow up in midair. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Sara Arroyo Montalvo and her partner had planned to elope privately in Las Vegas when flight attendants learned about their idea and decided to organize a midair ceremony, Montalvo shared in a Facebook post. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Granted exclusive access to the nest, the BBC witnessed some of the raptors’ striking feeding behavior, in which the male drops prey in midair and the female rolls upside down to snatch it in her talons. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midair
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  1. sky
  2. high
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  • Unfortunately for observers at mid-northern latitudes, this display occurs lower in the dusk sky than at any other time in Venus's 8-year cycle of recurring appearances.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the final days of summer, as New Yorkers hold on to their last al fresco dinners and natural tans, cloudy skies are the most unwelcome sight.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sky
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  • In the bond space, benchmark borrowing costs around the world are extending multi-decade highs as inflation concerns and debt levels keep investors on edge.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That number includes a historical high of four Muslim Americans in Congress.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of high

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“Midair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midair. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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