flotilla

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A flotilla from Mexico is also expected to reach Havana by the end of the week.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In another effort to send aid to Cuba, an international coalition is preparing to send a flotilla with resources in March to the Caribbean archipelago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

"We have a large armada, flotilla, call it whatever you want, heading toward Iran right now, even larger than what we had in Venezuela," the Republican president told reporters in the Oval Office.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

In the words of President Trump: "We have a big flotilla going in that region and we'll see what happens".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Navy destroyer and two coast guard cutters had taken up positions among the usual flotilla of yachts, sailboats, launches, dinghies, and canoes assembling near the finish line.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown