sylph
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U.S. presidents had been using yachts since the 1880s, like the USS Despatch, USS Dolphin and USS Sylph, to host foreign dignitaries and serve as recreational space.
From Slate • Dec. 30, 2024
Sylph and her occupants will be playing it safe though and proceeding towards Hobart at a comparatively leisurely pace.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023
As the Sylph, Ms. Woodward radiated a mischievous warmth with jumps that hovered in the air.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2016
As James, the Scottish laird who falls for the Sylph and abandons his bride on their wedding day, Andrew Veyette took a lovably dopey, regular-guy approach.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2016
About twelve o'clock of the day my company were to meet, I received a pacquet, which I instantly knew to be from my ever-watchful Sylph.
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Cavendish, Georgiana
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