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 port hull also houses a children’s cabin with four berths and an aft guest cabin, while the starboard hull features a second guest cabin, along with the crew quarters. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 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 What may have seemed a mere goodwill gesture reflected Reid’s keen judgment of Veach, the Chiefs’ general manager who has presided over five Super Bowl berths in the last seven seasons. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, satellite imagery from Sunday showed all seven berths open at two key ports in Yanbu and Al Muajjiz on Saudi Arabia’s West Coast, signaling that the East-West pipeline has ramped back up, according to Kpler. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Only one other organization has strung together so many consecutive postseason berths, and that Braves team of the 1990s and early 2000s won only one World Series. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The marathon that is the Major League Baseball season is down to a September sprint, and the Cubs and White Sox have clinched playoff berths in the final week. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
  • Two Filipinos must fill above-the-line roles – director, writer or actor – and five more must work in key creative or technical crew positions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Verstappen has called on Red Bull to sort out an issue which led to him losing positions at the start in Malaysia and in Saturday's sprint.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 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 protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Engagement is often seen as a metric about sentiment that can be measured and tracked, but is treated as something employees bring—or fail to bring—to their jobs.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That idea anchors the foundation’s flagship program, Wesley Leaders.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This is the second novel written by journalist Vallés, a veteran newscaster who anchors the evening news on Spanish broadcaster Antena 3.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Stepping away for a walk, exercising or doing something hands-on reconnects you with your senses and grounds you in the present.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This is the area where, if an ember lands and ignites something — a pile of firewood, a trash can or a deck — fire can break into the house and burn it down.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Day two of the STAT Summit is just kicking off as this newsletter lands in inboxes.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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