Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleys
Noun
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Alongside other elite operators like Ponant and Aqua Expeditions, not to mention private yachts hosting fewer than 15 guests — the bar for truly top-shelf nautical escapes is rising fast.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Demand for luxury yachts and private jets is surging thanks to last year’s tax law.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 1986, the fleet included 113 frigates, ships smaller than destroyers but vital for missions such as escorting convoys.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cord grass ripples across these languorous northern marshes and, while ships lay wounded and stranded in the former Aral, all that remains of the old Parkgate are some very old photographs, showing frigates, sand, and some very fetching Victorian bathing attire.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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A couple of cutters, couple of good sliders.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Out of that money, 11 new Arctic security cutters are to be built.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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
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“Galleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleys. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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