berths 1 of 2

plural of berth

berths

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of berth

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of berths
Noun
The 10 World Series berths have been spread among nine teams, with the Dodgers appearing twice. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 And even whether the season marked a blip or the abrupt end of a dominant Chiefs era that featured five Super Bowl berths in the previous six seasons. — Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 When Port Nimara, the Caribbean island of Anguilla’s first superyacht marina, opens in 2027, its 118 berths will be only one part of the sales pitch. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 Smaller ships occupied other berths, and one tanker was loading at an offshore mooring, with a UAE naval corvette standing guard nearby. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Some of them were at berths in the locked marina, but others were at anchor. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 That’s added to the distinction of premiering at Sundance, and being honored with berths at the Cannes, Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals – the only documentary to do so this year. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Since 1996, when the GHSA expanded the playoffs to 32 teams in each class, teams finishing in the top four of their regions were guaranteed playoff berths. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The Wave joins Gotham FC as the first two teams to clinch playoff berths. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
  • Unlike traditional sports betting, prediction markets function more like exchanges, with participants taking positions against one another rather than against a house.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Artists tracked Gosling’s on-set performance and recreated it within digital environments, allowing Fraser to choose new camera positions without discarding the original acting.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Paul Ryzak, who docks his charter boat under the bridge, says his business has been negatively impacted by the construction.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Once Orion docks with Blue Moon on Artemis III, two of the mission's astronauts will be able to board the lander to test out its environmental control systems, avionics and the interoperability between the two spacecraft in flight.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But even for those of us who still have jobs, something corrosive is happening.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The display features a tent filled with clowns, body parts hanging from a tree and a central pumpkin patch that anchors the display.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Akira Back brings the eponymous celebrity chef's Korean-Japanese cooking to Hanoi, while Kumihimo offers polished Japanese fare and JW Café anchors the hotel's all-day dining.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sézane’s Bridget grounds the silhouette in glossy black leather, with a streamlined knee-high construction that works particularly well against oversized tailoring and fluid skirts.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Tart Deco mixes black cherry, rose, and mimosa, then grounds them with birchwood, vetiver, and vanilla.
    — Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The announcement also lands less than two weeks before the midterm elections.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Once the taxpayer money lands in the coffers of Donalds’ businesses, how it’s used and how much executives are paid is not publicly reported.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The La Palma Suite, where the street-level bougainvillaea ties up in a bow, might have the prettiest terrace in all Capri town with a wrap-around balcony fit for a Slim Aaron’s shoot with Jackie Kennedy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Knowing your true all-in cost can help clarify how card payment strategies affect your cash flow when a reserve ties up a fifth of your monthly volume for months at a time.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Berths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berths. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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