weightless

Example Sentences

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But there are no rest days for the weightless: the astronauts have 30 minutes of exercise built in to their schedules.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Other bodies in the painting—the woman holding Jesus’ head and the one dressed in green, supporting Mary—seem to be weightless, suspended in mid-air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The astronauts were helped on to a stretcher, which is standard practice after spending so long in the weightless environment.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

The breathtaking menswear displays in the show “Up, Up, and Away” featured couture-like poetry: seemingly weightless textiles that billowed like parachutes or kites.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2024

I examined it, strangely weightless in my hand, half expecting to feel it pulse with life.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison