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Recent Examples of frigates
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.
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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
Or the Constellation-class frigates, which were cut to a maximum two hulls from a planned 20.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 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
While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The alliance’s new Operation Baltic Sentry, a standing force including frigates, patrol aircraft, drones and other assets largely for protecting seabed infrastructure, is a good beginning, but not enough.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Or the Constellation-class frigates, which were cut to a maximum two hulls from a planned 20.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 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
While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The alliance’s new Operation Baltic Sentry, a standing force including frigates, patrol aircraft, drones and other assets largely for protecting seabed infrastructure, is a good beginning, but not enough.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 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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One side of the hotel is flanked by the new D Marin Marsa Al Arab Marina, a pedestrian strip of homegrown restaurants and cafes that look out over the super yachts docked at Marsa’s marina.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, most charter yachts still follow a traditional layout with cabins of unequal size, often leading to an inconsistent guest experience that falls short of today’s expectations for equality and refinement.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Box cutters, pocketknives, Swiss Army knives, and utility knives can cause a hold-up at security checkpoints, and you won’t be allowed to take them on the plane in your carry-on.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The vessel is the only active Coast Guard unit in Orange County and is one of seven cutters that operate in the Coast Guard’s Southern California fleet.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Frigates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigates. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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