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Recent Examples of frigates
Macron said the Charles de Gaulle will be escorted by its air wing, and its escorting frigates.
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ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
And China already possesses the world’s-largest fleet of destroyers, frigates and surface combatants.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Taiwan’s navy is overly reliant on aging American and French designs, including Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, La Fayette-class frigates, and Kidd-class destroyers.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Japan has long banned arms exports but has significantly eased restrictions in recent years and is now developing next-generation fighter jets with the UK and Italy while finalizing a deal to sell frigates to Australia.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Destroyers, frigates, fighter jets and bombers also carried out simulated strikes on maritime targets.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The Royal Navy's Atlantic Bastion plan, for example, aims at monitoring the security of the North Atlantic with eight Type 26 frigates commanding a much larger fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
While that’s not deep enough for container ships or aircraft carriers, DeJesus said the potential draw is for small-market ships like frigates or mine sweepers.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Norway inked a deal to buy a number of the British frigates worth more than $13 billion in August.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
And China already possesses the world’s-largest fleet of destroyers, frigates and surface combatants.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Taiwan’s navy is overly reliant on aging American and French designs, including Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, La Fayette-class frigates, and Kidd-class destroyers.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Japan has long banned arms exports but has significantly eased restrictions in recent years and is now developing next-generation fighter jets with the UK and Italy while finalizing a deal to sell frigates to Australia.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Destroyers, frigates, fighter jets and bombers also carried out simulated strikes on maritime targets.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The Royal Navy's Atlantic Bastion plan, for example, aims at monitoring the security of the North Atlantic with eight Type 26 frigates commanding a much larger fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
While that’s not deep enough for container ships or aircraft carriers, DeJesus said the potential draw is for small-market ships like frigates or mine sweepers.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Norway inked a deal to buy a number of the British frigates worth more than $13 billion in August.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigates
Noun
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Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors allege the brothers used their wealth, social status and access to exclusive events to entice young women to private homes, yachts, mansions and luxury trips — sometimes paying for flights and high-end accommodations — before drugging and assaulting them.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Yet, hidden between luxe private island resorts and harbors for mega-yachts, the tiny island of Mayreau (pronounced my-row) is a blissful exception, having escaped almost any development.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And sinkers, cutters, four-seamers rising.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Beauty and Hygiene Supplies Metal tools such as eyelash curlers, tweezers, and nail cutters can be sanitized by submerging into hydrogen peroxide for 15-20 seconds, then wiping clean.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Frigates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigates. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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