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as in cruise
a journey over water in a vessel the long, perilous voyage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up South America's Pacific coast

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verb

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Recent Examples of voyage
Noun
That is on the lower end of the range spectrum for explorers, but more than enough for transatlantic voyages. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025 For most in the project, getting to and from Liftboat Robert meant a voyage of seven hours or more from Fall River, Massachusetts, on a supply boat that made round trips every 10 days or so to replenish stocks and rotate people. Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025 Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for voyage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voyage
Noun
  • Or, take a sunset cruise and enjoy the view with live music and tropical drinks.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • According to Holland America’s website, their seven-day Canada and New England cruise includes stops in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and cruising the Gulf of St Lawrence before its final stop in Quebec City.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reporter Duaa Eldeib interviewed Sutton-Schulman and L multiple times and traveled to North Carolina for additional reporting.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Who isn't searching for Japan travel?
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Several outfitters, including LeBarge Tropical Cruises, sail most days of the week.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Disney Cruise Line Disney sails Halloween on the High Seas voyages in September and October, where passengers will find special decor – including a magical Halloween tree – themed desserts and drinks and other festive activities.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the Beatz family journeyed to Aspen for spring break with three out of five of their kids and had a ball.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Jordan Lynde’s Until the World Falls Down, for example, follows a woman who becomes trapped in a seductive immortal’s sentient castle, and Emma Hamm’s Of Goblins and Gold follows a woman who must journey to the realm of the fae to save her sister from the Goblin King who stole her.
    Logan Karlie September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The park service reminded the public to wear a life jacket when swimming, floating, fishing or boating on the Delaware River.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The global boating market historically outperformed global GDP growth, aligning its performance to the growing wealth of ultra-high-net-worth individuals and the global stock market’s gains.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Seek Adventure Challenge yourselves by hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania; trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda; flying in a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara; or zip-lining over Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls.
    Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Natural Habitat Adventures reports that its gorilla trekking trips are about 50 percent ahead year-over-year, and luxury travel experts Black Tomato have seen its Rwanda trips increase 50 percent since 2019, with gorilla trekking the main motivator for its clients.
    Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While some debated whether the English-language pop single was actually a K-pop song, Lisa’s comeback single and tour with BLACKPINK this year brought her back into the Korean-pop industry at least for 2025.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The tribute performance comes after Aerosmith announced its retirement from touring in August 2024 following Tyler's onstage larynx fracture.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • With no cords to trip over, cleaning will feel a lot less like a juggling act.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voyage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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