battleship
Example Sentences
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Trump said at a news conference announcing the battleship that the construction of the first of the vessels, the USS Defiant, would begin soon, with the first ships operational in two-and-a-half years.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The frigate's role was to act as a first line of defence by circling battleship HMS Warspite and it was expected that the sailors would sacrifice their lives.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Pearl Harbor effectively ended the battleship era for the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
He promised that his proposed vessels would be “the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
The café was like a battleship stripped for action.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
