sail
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.
See Examples For:
Then, in safer waters, national or third-party vessels await for ship-to-ship transfers from the convoys to then sail to the buyer’s final destinations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Paramount agreed to the so-called ticking fees this year, confident the deal would sail through regulatory review.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Give your brain a workout: What’s an 11-letter “Enya hit with the repeated lyric ‘Sail away, sail away, sail away’ ”?
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
SETOUCHI, Japan—The Chinese warships that sail close to the Japanese island of Amami-Oshima make Naruhito Kamada nervous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The teeth behind his ash-gray lips gleamed white as a crisp new sail.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
![]()
Competitive sailing is never going back to the days of wooden hulls or flax sails, but when it comes to the internet, maybe there’s a lesson in there somewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The ferry - a high-speed 40m long, 10m wide Filo Jet vessel - sails under the flag of Turkey, according to Marine Traffic.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
As she’s recently learned, it’s an adventure that sails smack into islands of musky internet trolls and clashes with cinematic and literary titans like Christopher Nolan and Joyce Carol Oates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, Henderson sails for the social scene, the camp-style chance to bond with a select group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
And every few minutes she looked up to watch for sails and wait for e-mail time.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
![]()
No celebratory cannon fire greeted Beata de la Sablonière or her smaller entourage, including Eleonora, when they sailed from Berbice back to Amsterdam in 1774.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
So Maiava let one fly down the middle of the field, and the pass sailed into a crowd of Duck defensive backs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The cynic in me says this ship appears to have sailed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Waves of European missionaries sailed through the South Pacific in the 19th century, bringing evangelical Christian teachings that were adopted with enthusiasm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
On May 30, 1853, hundreds of spectators shouted three cheers, repeated three times, as Elisha’s ship, the USS Advance, sailed out of New York harbor, headed north.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
![]()
"Most German ship captains say, that's too shallow, I'm not sailing there anymore," Matthias Roeser, from the German Inland Shipping Association, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The fort’s new governor, Stephen Hendrik de la Sablonière, and his wife, Beata—Nieuwenhuijsen’s ancestors—arrived in early 1769 after a 78-day sailing voyage when Eleonora was 12.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
A fire broke out on the deck of a truck ferry sailing north of Mykonos on September 25.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
As wide of a lead as the Dodgers have in the division race, their season hasn’t been smooth sailing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
She dreamed of what tropical islands and the Ivory Coast and Goa would look like from the deck of a grand sailing vessel.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing sail
Higher Learning: Synonyms For "Up"
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"Encounter"
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Greetings, World Traveler! — List 3
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!