take flight
idiom
1
: to leave or run away from danger
Fearing arrest, they took flight and hid in the mountains.
2
US
: to begin flying
The bird took flight when we tried to approach it.
3
US
: to begin a period of rapid activity, development, or growth
The idea really took flight and soon it seemed everyone was copying it.
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Championing extraordinary artists, hearing future hits before the world, and watching dreams take flight has been nothing short of magical.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
And these mirror images, uniting perceptions barely conscious, were to constitute the basis from which his pilot’s dreams would someday take flight.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
This week – the first full one of the new year – has shown the broadening trade take flight, as highly cyclical sectors consumer discretionary and materials led the way for the period with a week-to-date gain of more than 5% and more than 4%, respectively.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet for all of Malinin’s athleticism and his Beamonesque ability to take flight what has been most telling in what has already been a world record-shattering Olympic season has been the maturity of his skating, the willingness to take emotional risks in his programs.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
And these mirror images, uniting perceptions barely conscious, were to constitute the basis from which his pilot’s dreams would someday take flight.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
This week – the first full one of the new year – has shown the broadening trade take flight, as highly cyclical sectors consumer discretionary and materials led the way for the period with a week-to-date gain of more than 5% and more than 4%, respectively.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet for all of Malinin’s athleticism and his Beamonesque ability to take flight what has been most telling in what has already been a world record-shattering Olympic season has been the maturity of his skating, the willingness to take emotional risks in his programs.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Take flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20flight. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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