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Recent Examples of clipper
An arctic cold front slips through the area as the clipper system that brought light snow Friday will drop temperatures dangerously low overnight.
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Once the clipper system passes, a fresh surge of arctic air will push into the Ohio Valley on Friday night and settle in for the weekend.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Morning glory and sweet pea seeds, for example, germinate best when nicked with a nail clipper, just enough to break the seed coat so moisture can enter more easily.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
There are also weaker, clipper systems.
—ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Once the clipper system passes, a fresh surge of arctic air will push into the Ohio Valley on Friday night and settle in for the weekend.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Morning glory and sweet pea seeds, for example, germinate best when nicked with a nail clipper, just enough to break the seed coat so moisture can enter more easily.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
There are also weaker, clipper systems.
—ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipper
Noun
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Yamamoto reached into his five-pitch repertoire Saturday, mixing in six fastballs, eight splitters, five sinkers, four cutters, four curveballs and three sliders.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, breaking up the tomatoes with a potato masher, pastry cutter, or heavy fork.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bob Dylan, too, passed through, once working with a local shipbuilder on a custom wooden schooner called Water Pearl, delighted that the unbothered locals did not recognize him.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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The bones belonged to Henry Goodsell, the captain of another 19th-century schooner.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Baron Edmond de Rothschild’s run of sailing yachts continued until 1990, when his son, Benjamin, turned his attention to even more-competitive multihulls and oversaw the rise of the Gitana Team.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2026
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Croatia is a premier European destination for yacht party tourism, with hubs in Split, Dubrovnik and Makarska.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 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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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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The sailer is equipped with a self-tacking jib, too, enabling owners to take control in lieu of a crew.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
Noun
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In the galley, Ben and Alesia are getting along fine until dessert.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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The kitchen is a simple galley but could also use a refresh.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria brigantine arrived in the Caribbean on the British colony St. Eustatius, waving the first national flag of the United States.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 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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In addition to the typical lineup of bus, walking, and biking tours, Princess offers guests beach opportunities and catamaran snorkel experiences in and around the Caribbean.—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Villa staff will work with guests to book experiences, including tennis coaching, horseback riding on the beach and catamaran charters.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Clipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipper. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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