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

That last pandemic was accelerated by a boom in rail and steamship travel but was eventually quashed by advances in science.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Passenger boats have not passed through these parts since the days of the steamship petered all the way out some 60 years ago.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of steamship

Noun

The 23-year-old reality star used brown lip liner and sheer gloss to tie together her glowing beauty, complete with swipes of highlighter across her nose and cheekbones.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
On an ocean liner bound for New York, heiress Marcella Porter returns home after being disgraced by scandal in London.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of liner

Noun

Just two weeks after arriving in New York, Krukoff was standing on the docks again, about to board another steamer for the return trip to Brazil.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
From there, a steamer was pointed at my face while Jarosz performed a facial massage.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of steamer

Noun

Kemetale This boutique operator, which launched in 2022 with the Kemet Dahabeya, has small-scale ships that take their cues from the traditional dahabeah, a kind of sailing barge.

— Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Men stand on the side of a barge in New York Harbor holding a rope attached to a wooden crate from which Harry Houdini was trying to escape July 7, 1912.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

Mouthwashing follows five crew members stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, which crash lands on an asteroid.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
While the pic’s storyline is under wraps, the game follows five crew members who are stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, where dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between them.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of freighter

Noun

In another incident from Tuesday, the UKMTO said an unnamed tanker was struck by a projectile in the Persian Gulf.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Nearly 200 people were on board the cruise ship, American Heritage, when the Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with it, according New Orleans officials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

Some of the network’s biggest personalities will be in town to broadcast college football’s flagship pregame show ahead of Boise State’s Pac-12 matchup with Oregon State, including Pat McAfee, Nick Saban and Kirk Herbstreit.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2026
International visitors account for 40 percent of sales at the Haussmann flagship, led by Chinese, American and Middle Eastern clients, but Baume sees potential with other regions.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of flagship

Noun

Viking Following on the heels of Viking Amun and Viking Thoth, both of which set sail in 2025, Viking will launch its newest Nile cruiser, Viking Anubis, in 2027.

— Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Police watched the surveillance footage and determined that after initially arriving in the parking lot, Minardi did not drive the unmarked cruiser.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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