sail

Example Sentences

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When Titanic departed on her doomed maiden voyage in April 1912 she was the largest, most luxurious and most technically advanced ship ever to sail the seas.

From BBC

“That boat’s toast as soon as the sail gets wet.”

From Literature

An "iconic" ferry that crossed on the River Mersey for 66 years has set sail on its final voyage.

From BBC

The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico's southeastern state of Quintana Roo, with nine crew of different nationalities on board, Mexico's navy said Thursday in a statement.

From Barron's

It’s fair to assume most U.S. travelers have passed a CLEAR+ security line at least once in their lives, or even sailed through one themselves.

From Barron's