soar
/sɔː/verb
Middle School
1
To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
2
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
3
To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
4
To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
5
To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing