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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze
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Recent Examples of sail
Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Sitting on the eastern edge of the Dee Estuary, Parkgate in the 18th century was a busy port with a sandy shore that was used as a departure point for ships sailing to Ireland.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Instead of siding with one extreme or the other, he was accused of trimming his sails to take advantage of shifts in the prevailing winds.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Nobu’s Umi Uma and Beefbar are dining highlights, and initial itineraries sail Italy, Greece, the Balkans and Croatia.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Sitting on the eastern edge of the Dee Estuary, Parkgate in the 18th century was a busy port with a sandy shore that was used as a departure point for ships sailing to Ireland.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The 150-night journey starts in Miami, Florida, with an overnight stay at a swanky hotel and pre-trip gala, before setting sail for South America.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Instead of siding with one extreme or the other, he was accused of trimming his sails to take advantage of shifts in the prevailing winds.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sail
Verb
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The boating forecast in South Florida on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Lake Hayward, a roughly 170-acre freshwater lake in the small town of East Haddam, is a popular spot for boating in New England.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 What routines would make your day flow better?—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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These windows will be covered with translucent film of different Idaho mountain ranges, giving those inside privacy while allowing natural light to flow through into the lounge, which can hold up to 500 people.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Not the good, high-altitude ozone that shields us from dangerous UV light, but bad ozone, hovering right above ground level — stinking, brownish, grayish photochemical smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Several hundred meters away, at the Cheonggyecheon stream, levels still hovered between 70 and 80 decibels—the intensity of a busy street or a vacuum cleaner.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Among them was a Chinese tanker called Bright Gold, which made the voyage on March 23.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fares for the 150-night voyage start from $99,999 per guest for a Deluxe Veranda Suite, up to $344,999 per guest for a Signature Suite.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX, which Musk founded in 2002, is working on a configuration of its Starship spacecraft that can meet astronauts on the Orion capsule in lunar orbit and ferry them to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition, the orbiting lab is in low Earth orbit, within easy reach of cargo ships ferrying fruit, vegetables and other perishables.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Alcantara settled back in after that to cruise through his final three innings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Arlington Grace Prep Lions erupted for five runs in the bottom of the first inning, cruising to a 9-2 victory over New Braunfels Allegiance in a non-district high school baseball contest Friday at the campus of Colleyville Covenant Christian.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Of all the voting changes floating around, what seems most likely at the moment is an end to or significant limit on counting mail-in ballots after Election Day.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.—
Mike Kurlansky,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sail. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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