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Recent Examples of clipper
Leon Rengel said he was identified as a Tren de Aragua gang member because of a tattoo on his left hand of a lion with a hair clipper on its mouth.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The clipper storm brings the prospect of a combination of rain and some snow.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The clipper system will move from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast over the next 24 hours.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Blizzard warnings are set to expire this evening, but several feet of snow are expected to remain on the ground for several days, while another clipper system is forecast to move through later this week, likely prolonging delays, though not necessarily causing a complete suspension of service.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The clipper storm brings the prospect of a combination of rain and some snow.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The clipper system will move from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast over the next 24 hours.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Blizzard warnings are set to expire this evening, but several feet of snow are expected to remain on the ground for several days, while another clipper system is forecast to move through later this week, likely prolonging delays, though not necessarily causing a complete suspension of service.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipper
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The clothes on show at Haute Couture are hand-sewn, hand-embellished and expertly crafted by a fleet of artisanal seamstresses, tailors, pattern cutters and other garment workers in ateliers.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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Didn’t have a feel for my cutter.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The museum’s centerpiece is the historic Percy & Small Shipyard, the nation’s only surviving shipyard from the large wooden vessel era and the site where the giant schooner Wyoming was built.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In 1965, Cochran's boat, a large schooner called the Rogue, was found drifting off the coast of Guatemala.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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The government document, which was confirmed as accurate by the two officials, said moving the woman from Pitcairn eventually was arranged via the Titaina Explorer trimaran yacht owned by a wealthy Frenchman, who uses it for personal exploration in the South Pacific.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Despite spending nearly 30 years on the water, the yacht looks fresher than ever.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Thalassa cuts a sailer-esque silhouette, as well.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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Larry Ellison, a competitive sailer himself, sponsored an America’s Cup team through Oracle, and SailGP was meant to bring the excitement of sailing races to an annual season, rather than an occasional novelty.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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Typically looking more like a gate than a solid door, the barriers are placed just in front of the first row of passengers and allow a pilot to exit the cockpit and visit the lavatory or the galley without leaving an unsecured path between passengers and the cockpit.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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There is a dedicated galley for gluten-free cooking on a separate floor from the main kitchen for any of the cruises that aren’t fully gluten-free.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
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One of the island’s most iconic (and also inherently romantic) experiences is closing out the day in Mallory Square or aboard a catamaran cruise as the sky turns shades of pink and orange over the Gulf.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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In a landmark for clean maritime transport, Tasmania’s Incat shipyard has built the world’s largest all‑electric ferry – a 130 m catamaran (Hull 096) for Uruguay/Argentina operator Buquebus.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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“Clipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipper. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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