lightships

Definition of lightshipsnext
plural of lightship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightships
Noun
  • Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike other Princess ships, the salon, gym and cycling studio are separate, on deck 19.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Smaller ships can access ports that larger ships cannot.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Yamamoto reached into his five-pitch repertoire Saturday, mixing in six fastballs, eight splitters, five sinkers, four cutters, four curveballs and three sliders.
    Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Cable-cutters can tune into the performance through a variety of Live TV streamers with access to NBC such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV (in select markets).
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Lightships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightships. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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