Thesaurus results for SUPERLINER

superliner

noun

Definition of superliner

as in steamship

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Recent Examples of superliner The bi-level superliner cars offer a higher vantage point, Magliari said. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 With daily departures from Chicago Union station, the superliner service rumbles through Illinois chasing mile after mile of golden-red corn fields before thudding over the Mississippi river into Iowa. — Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2022 The Mulsanne is a large luxury superliner of Bentley refinement and filigree that work flawlessly as luxurious separators from the competition, mainly the Rolls-Royce Phantom and Mercedes-Maybach S600. — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Aug. 2017

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Noun

The Brotherhood later sued a Chesapeake Bay steamship, named the Sue, that had refused to admit Black passengers to its first-class cabin.

— Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Those who chose to rest on the banks of the Potomac River could be seen by steamship passengers playing bridge and dancing in the river breeze.

— Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of steamship

Noun

In addition to a lip liner, stick, and gloss, this plumping product was the final kicker.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026

Definition of liner

Noun

In-room requests (like asking for a steamer, for instance) are handled swiftly via WhatsApp.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Functional pockets also offer plenty of room for on-the-go essentials, and the wrinkle-resistant spandex blend is ideal for traveling without having to lug around a steamer.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

Definition of steamer

Noun

According to court records, Lopez Insua was piloting a 25-foot (8-meter) tugboat pushing a construction barge across Biscayne Bay on July 28, 2025.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
According to prosecutors, Insua was operating a tugboat pushing a barge loaded with construction debris, while a deckhouse and crane obstructed his view ahead.

— Bethany Brown, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

The Boeing 737 entered service in 1999 as a passenger aircraft before it was converted into a freighter in 2011.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
The 737-400 was first delivered as a passenger plane to Russia’s Aeroflot in 1999 and was converted to a freighter in 2012, according to Flightradar24.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of freighter

Noun

Boom operators are those who direct the transfer of fuel from the KC-135 fuel tanker to other aircraft mid-flight.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

The company said about $90 million of that gain came from sublicensing World Cup rights in other Latin American countries, as well as the expansion of the premium tier of streaming flagship Vix and higher linear distribution revenue.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026
The Morning Show was among the flagship original titles that launched Apple TV’s streaming service in 2019.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of flagship

Noun

In the first video shared by the cruiser, the woman can be seen aggressively scratching her foot with her hand before reaching to pick up her food and eat it.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
The officers also saw that the windshield of a cruiser had been hit by a bullet.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

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