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

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady set sail on July 5 and will finish its voyage in Italy on July 15. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Catherine Lagaʻaia is the empowering teen wayfinder who sets sail with shapeshifting demigod Maui (played by Dwayne Johnson, embracing his inner Fabio) to save her people. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

The musical set sail for Broadway earlier this year, with Grande and cast members Jim Parsons and Deborah Cox in tow. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

The outbreak on the Ruby Princess, which set sail on June 12, was reported to the CDC on Saturday, officials said, adding that not all the infected people were sick at the same time or when the ship arrived or left port. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for set sail

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