overhead

Example Sentences

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Military transport helicopters flew overhead throughout the day and night.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The residents of Al-Kharj, however, have remained largely stoic in the face of regular barrages that now fly overhead.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Seagulls forward Charalampos Kostoulas had helped the ball on with an overhead kick, and his boot was very close to the head of Hammers' defender Konstantinos Mavropanos.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Seated on the reviewing stand at the Place de la Concorde, Trump grew animated as the aircraft began flying overhead, clapping and leaning toward Macron and his wife to point at the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Soon, the whirr of rescue was heard overhead.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone