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present tense third-person singular of sail
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as in boats
to travel on water in a vessel I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily

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as in floats
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze

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sails

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noun

plural of sail
as in voyages
a journey over water in a vessel we went for a brief sail on the bay to relax

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  • Hiking here rewards you with panoramic views of the coastline, where hawks circle overhead and the scent of sagebrush floats on the breeze.
    Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The mystical power of music floats through these and so many other movies close to our hearts.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • The square exhibit hall hovers 40 feet above the ground, its weight supported by five pillars representing the five branches of the military.
    Jason Allen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • At its height some 100,000 people called it home; the population now hovers around 36,000.
    Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Sails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sails. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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