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kilts

verb

present tense third-person singular of kilt
as in sails

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  1. sails
  2. flies
  3. glides
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  • Seabourn sails the 264-passenger Seabourn Venture and twin Seabourn Pursuit, two lavish all-suite polar-class expedition ships cruising remote itineraries, each with two submarines.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some of my favorites are coming back too, like El Pulpo Magnifico, Duane Flatmo's fire-breathing octopus, and the Monaco, a 40-foot ship with three masts that sails across dust instead of water.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sails
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  • The researchers found shielding the diseased Pink1 flies from Earth's magnetic field increased their lifespan by around 20%.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When life speeds up, intentional relaxation is usually the first thing that flies out the window.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of flies
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  • Its nonslip handle has an ergonomic shape to get a comfortable grip, and the blade glides smoothly to peel away the skin without removing the best parts of the fruit underneath it.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Ma wanted to call me Lili, music that glides off the back of your teeth.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of glides
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“Kilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilts. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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