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

In Nolan’s film, when Odysseus and his crew first set sail from Troy, our hero refuses to join the convoy with King Agamemnon (Benny Safdie) and the other ships. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

When the movie ends, Odysseus and Penelope set sail into the western Mediterranean Sea to honor the men who died under Odysseus’ command and Telemachus formally becomes Ithaca’s king. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Despite praise for Lagaʻaia, the film set sail on a wave of dismal reviews from critics for being essentially a shot-for-shot remake of the original. — Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

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

Rhymes for set sail

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