cruise ship
noun
variants
or less commonly cruise liner
: a large ship that stops at different ports and carries passengers who are traveling for pleasure
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Miami’s newest cruise ship Queen Elizabeth was built at Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and named by Queen Elizabeth II in Southampton in October 2010.
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Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the company provides its Flex Pay product to the likes of United Airlines and big cruise ship offerings.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Keira Knightley stars in Netflix’s new thriller, based on a book by Ruth Ware, as a journalist aboard a luxury cruise ship who sees somebody getting tossed over the side.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Styled inside and out by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, the vessel is more aesthetically akin to a superyacht than a traditional cruise ship.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the company provides its Flex Pay product to the likes of United Airlines and big cruise ship offerings.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Keira Knightley stars in Netflix’s new thriller, based on a book by Ruth Ware, as a journalist aboard a luxury cruise ship who sees somebody getting tossed over the side.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Styled inside and out by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, the vessel is more aesthetically akin to a superyacht than a traditional cruise ship.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cruise ship
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“Cruise ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20ship. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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