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

Many dream of becoming captains and conquering the seas, but very few people, when looking at a massive cruise liner, seriously decide to build their own ship and set sail. — Filip Borcov, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Instead, a simple decision to follow a group of people toward the water landed her in the middle of a complete stranger’s birthday party, life jacket on and just minutes away from potentially setting sail with them. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Boston Hot Tub Boats has officially opened and is setting sail out of Winthrop, Massachusetts. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The newlyweds set sail for a 12-day honeymoon across the Mediterranean aboard the royal yacht Britannia. — Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for set sail

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