flying

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You’d hear them talk about their flyings around the United States and the world, and it made me want to fly.

From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2022

Pantomimes, as they grew, were made more and more attractive, "new scenery, decorations, and flyings" were introduced, and with new "flyings," of course, more accidents.

From A History of Pantomime by Broadbent, R. J.

"I've had a queer sort of life with poppa—ups and downs, and flyings over the moon, I guess."

From The Silent House by Hume, Fergus

The advent of Pantomime, early in the eighteenth century, gave a special fillip to spectacular display, as they were all announced to be set off with "new scenery, decorations, and flyings."

From A History of Pantomime by Broadbent, R. J.