take flight

Example Sentences

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I started to nod in agreement, but then I heard strange noises, a pattering, like rain, and also a distant squeaking, like a flock of birds taking flight.

From Literature

Decorated across one of the scarves, which Alavi said she would like to wear, she had embroidered purple butterflies taking flight.

From Barron's

Years ago, Steers dedicated herself to keeping an eye on a newly hatched chick, watching as it grew and eventually took flight.

From Los Angeles Times

That same year, Altman also gave him the title role in his “Brewster McCloud,” an eccentric fable about a Houston loner determined to build a pair of wings and take flight.

From Los Angeles Times

The sparrow spread its winds and took flight.

From Literature