Examples of sailing in a Sentence
Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023
Replacing Jimmy Spithill on the wheels of the multimillion-dollar sailing catamaran in Dubai will be U.S. Virgin Islands native Taylor Canfield, a world champion who also resides seasonally in the sailing meccas of Miami and Newport, racing alongside his new boss Ryan McKillen.
—Gw Allen, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
Clear, calm waters invite swimming, snorkeling, and sailing.
—Lindsay Cohn, Parents, 28 Nov. 2023
After a day of hiking and sailing, stop by Bostani Spa where treatments are inspired by aromatic herbs and plants, the basis of centuries old Greek remedies.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2023
As a kid, when McIntyre wasn’t nestled away reading, she could be found at YMCA Camp Fuller in Rhode Island, swimming, sailing and gossiping.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
Princess, for example, uses US dollars onboard virtually all sailings—except for a select few departures in Australia, where Australian dollars are the onboard currency.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2023
Travelers can go kayaking, ziplining, sailing, and windsurfing.
—Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
The sailing departs Miami on Oct. 21, 2024, which also happens to be the day after Swift’s last night in Miami.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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