How to Use on board in a Sentence

on board

1 of 2 phrase
  • Those on board the world’s largest sailing yacht are in for a good night’s sleep.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • And, with these two stylish women on board, the visible slip is a fashion miss no more.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • And some Germany supporters are on board with spicing things up.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026
  • Aircraft design, changing safety rules, and even changes in human taste have all helped shape what is served on board.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • If nothing is done, the spacecraft and the three telescopes on board will burn up in the atmosphere within months.
    Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
  • There were a total of 68 passengers and 27 crew members on board.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Officials confirmed that all four children on board were wearing life jackets, police added.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The shortest overnight train trip on this list is the Coast Starlight, which is around 35 hours and includes one night on board.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
  • Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.
    Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Almost two years later, the NCAA is finally on board with the coach.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Those on board were seven indigenous Papuan civilians, including three women.
    ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Though on board with his ideas, Bielsa’s blunt and cursory management style also jarred with several players.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Two people were on board the gyrocopter, which uses rotor blades to get lift and is basically a hybrid of an airplane and helicopter.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • However, not every community leader is on board with data centers.
    Lauren Mullenbach, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
  • This turned a great explorer into a great survivor, as the voyage went down in legend for the extraordinary escape by those on board and a heroically safe return.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Finding a copy of the Declaration of Independence on board ship also suggests how it might have been used, Bevan said.
    ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Three of the four crew members on board were recovered and are in stable condition, and there are no indications enemy fire brought the aircraft down, Navy officials in the region said in a statement.
    Alex Horton, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • From Gracie Abrams and Oprah to our cool Gen-Z editors, everyone is on board the Cyklar train for its addicting, affordable perfumes.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • This effort culminated in the founding of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) in 2003, with Karp on board as a cofounder.
    Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
  • Also on board are Tommy Chong, Barbara Bain, Don Novello, Moon Zappa and performance artists the Kipper Kids as men in black.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • David Phelan The next AirPods, with cameras on board, could be coming soon, according to analysis of the latest iOS 27 iPhone developer beta.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • For reference, the satellite was launched on June 23 on board a Long March-7A from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • The full 51-hour journey includes two nights on board the train, and all the line’s Superliner trains have the Superliner rooms mentioned above, from the standard Roomette to the spacious Family Bedroom and Bedroom Suite.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
  • Oceanwide Expeditions, operator of the cruise ship MV Hondius, says at least 29 living passengers from 12 countries disembarked the ship and went home after the death of the first passenger on board (before officials knew of the outbreak).
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The luxury line Ponant is partnering with Smithsonian Journeys on an eight-night voyage this August, between Toronto and Milwaukee, on board its expedition ship Le Bellot.
    Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • On July 30, 2025, Delta Air Lines flight 56 departed Salt Lake City for Amsterdam with 246 passengers on board.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • May 11, 2026Oceanwide Expeditions says 87 guests and 35 crew members from 22 counties have disembarked the ship and returned home, and the boat is now en route to the Netherlands with 25 crew members and two medical professionals on board.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

onboard

2 of 2 adjective
  • The car comes with an onboard computer.
  • Some Democrats are not onboard.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The power then feeds the onboard chips.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • The onboard mic works great for phone calls and Siri commands.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
  • These points can be used to book flights or even make onboard purchases.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
  • An onboard hydrophone even allows guests to hear the whales.
    Latifah Al Hazza, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The place to be onboard is the open-concept Grand Plaza.
    Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • That also shows in its onboard amenities.
    Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • But his onboard video is much more detailed in his assessment of the boat.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The only other thing that would vary would be the onboard storage.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The drones have onboard cameras and can be used to attack targets.
    Nomaan Merchant and Aamer Madhani, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022
  • This time, Mamdani was onboard.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The big selling point is its onboard software that shows you how to move your photos.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2020
  • By the end of spring training, Williams was onboard with the new headgear.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Those onboard were rescued from the crash scene within about an hour, Rey said.
    Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Noise reduction tech helps pick up clear audio through its onboard mic.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • Other onboard spaces include a bar, lounge and sun deck.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But about 60% of the onboard crimes have gone unpunished, the study found.
    Hugo Martin, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The solar panels on its sundeck are to be used to charge all onboard systems.
    Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Adams added that 277 people total were onboard at the time of the crash.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • The brain of the entire system is an onboard PC.
    New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The series writer Lee Eun-mi and our cast have to be onboard.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
  • Penney said in a court filing on Friday that its lenders are onboard with the sale.
    Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2020
  • The only problem is, many fans online don't seem to be onboard with all the merging.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Mar. 2020
  • The astronauts have been told not use their onboard space toilet for the time being.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
  • One area where the Treasure truly shines is in its onboard cocktail lounges and bars.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The ships will also be able to shut down engines in port to use shore power to run the onboard systems.
    Megan Dubois, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • At first, her husband Clyde was not entirely onboard with the plan.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 14 June 2022
  • That means the various onboard spots can be arranged to suit the owner’s needs.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The onboard real estate and cabin count will, of course, increase with the length.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026

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