set sail

phrase

: to start out on a course

especially : to begin a voyage

set sail for Bermuda

Examples of set sail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Sutherlands have already set sail on their new yacht, which took two years to build, per Mansion Global. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is setting sail for uncharted waters in season 3. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

After defeating Troy and setting sail for home, Odysseus, the ruler of a small kingdom, and his men are blown off course. — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026

Written by a passenger named Henry Hodges, the letter is dated April 10, 1912 – the day RMS Titanic set sail – according to a listing at British auction house Henry Aldridge and Son. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for set sail

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email