as in sloop
a small and fast military ship
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Recent Examples of frigate
Both Salisbury and Schuster see the LCS as primarily stopgaps for the Navy, likely to give way to a new generation of frigates that was announced last December.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Cuba no longer maintains a meaningful blue-water navy, modern frigates or an operational submarine fleet comparable to Cold War levels.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The purchase of the French Defense and Intervention (FDI) frigates from Naval Group is valued at about 40 billion Swedish crowns ($4.25 billion), and the first delivery is expected in 2030.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Today’s First Sea Lord must attempt to carry out the same duties with seven frigates, 10 submarines, six destroyers, two aircraft carriers.
—Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Cuba no longer maintains a meaningful blue-water navy, modern frigates or an operational submarine fleet comparable to Cold War levels.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The purchase of the French Defense and Intervention (FDI) frigates from Naval Group is valued at about 40 billion Swedish crowns ($4.25 billion), and the first delivery is expected in 2030.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Today’s First Sea Lord must attempt to carry out the same duties with seven frigates, 10 submarines, six destroyers, two aircraft carriers.
—Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigate
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Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
2 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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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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This burgeoning category received a further boost when one Paul Sperry slipped on the deck of his schooner, inspiring the American sailor to look for an alternate form of traction.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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When the perilous search for the Northwest Passage sparked a wave of popular interest in the Arctic, Church set off by schooner in search of icebergs.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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This restored Second World War corvette is the last of its kind — and can be visited first hand.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Grammy award-winning band was followed by a dozen corvettes carrying honorees and the university's new president, Dwayne Tucker.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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There are a ton of cruises out there, from the windjammer sailings in Maine’s Penobscot Bay to luxury 20-passenger yacht sailings in the Galápagos with the Relais & Chateau cruise brand Ecoventura.—
Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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To top it off, the yacht serves Boat Boxes with food prepared by the team at Miss Mary Seafood.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
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In this age of discovery, new maritime technologies including the caravel, information tools like the printing press, and changes in the process of loaning money all helped contribute to an upswell of European traders looking for new markets to conquer by force.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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In nearby Bonavista village, the Matthew Legacy is a full-sized replica of the caravel that Cabot sailed across the Atlantic on the fateful voyage.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Arquiste’s best-selling Nanban, for instance, conjures the aroma of a 17th-century galleon laden with coffee, leather, and saffron, while L’Or de Louis evokes the atmosphere of an orangerie at Versailles.—
April Long,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Back in its heyday as Europe's biggest medieval shipyard, the Arsenale could churn out a galleon per day.—
Julia Buckley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Feb. 2026
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While the climactic smackdown pits Wonder Woman vs. full feral Cheetah, an earlier fight at the White House is the real pinnace of their rivalry, presenting both Gadot and Wiig as physical powerhouses.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
15 Dec. 2020
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“Frigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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