soaring

(sôr'ĭng, sōr'-)
n.
The act of gliding while maintaining altitude, especially the sport of flying a heavier-than-air craft by using ascending currents of air.

adj.
Ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual: soaring fuel costs; the soaring spires of the cathedral.

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adjective

Imposingly high: aerial, airy, lofty, sky-high, towering. See high/low.

Soaring through the air symbolizes freedom from restrictions. The dreamer may have gotten out from under a burdening situation or relationship.

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A type of flight in which a glider locates and follows a mass of rising air or a thermal to stay aloft as long as possible.

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