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The Yacht Venetian sources say the wedding flotilla would consist of three vessels including the Koru, one of the largest sailing boats in the world at 417 feet — which is too large for the canals, so it will be anchored in the Venice lagoon.
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
Israel—long described as the only democracy in the Middle East—has recently seized humanitarian flotillas in international waters.
—Elisa Manfredini, Time, 14 June 2025
The Israeli navy intercepted the flotilla, named the Madleen, early on Monday.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Israeli officials said the flotilla carried what amounted to less than a truckload of aid.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
Israel—long described as the only democracy in the Middle East—has recently seized humanitarian flotillas in international waters.
—Elisa Manfredini, Time, 14 June 2025
The Israeli navy intercepted the flotilla, named the Madleen, early on Monday.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Israeli officials said the flotilla carried what amounted to less than a truckload of aid.
—Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flotilla
Noun
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When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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More than 1,000 people have been killed by Israeli fire since May while seeking aid in the territory, most near the GHF sites but also near United Nations aid convoys, the U.N. human rights office said last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 5 million EVs are already on American roads, a figure that represents 2% of the total passenger vehicle fleet.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Founded by Andrew Petersen in 1914 when West Hartford was largely farmland, the business at one time maintained a fleet of more than 40 milk delivery trucks and manufactured its own ice cream on the second floor of the restaurant building.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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Friends of Masons organized the first caravan five years ago and approached the city last year about replacing it with a downtown parade, similar to the one held for the Fourth of July but as a gathering that would put the spotlight on Hispanic culture, Ortiz said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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This planet parade follows one in the evening sky in February, when five planets were visible together.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wearing navy pants and Vans, Phinnaeus practiced riding his skateboard in a skatepark pool.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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And Mexico's navy says its Pacific coast could see waves of 1 to 3.3 feet, according to the Associated Press.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Osbourne's family — including wife Sharon and his kids Louis, Aimee, Kelly and Jack — said their final goodbyes to the rocker during an emotional funeral procession on July 30 in Birmingham, England.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The procession also visited Villa Park, BBC News reports.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In the 16th century, Spain was a global superpower with its mighty armada, and gold and silver flowing in from its American colonies.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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The potential death knell for an armada of space discovery missions has been reverberating not just across NASA, but also throughout the U.S. universities that help conceive or design these flights.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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“Flotilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flotilla. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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