sail

Example Sentences

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The first piece of toast sailed right past them.

From Literature

The first mate told him the crew was scared and wanted to sail into a safe harbor for the night.

From Literature

His hand came down on the edge of a plate, which sailed into the air, spraying gravy across the room.

From Literature

Experiences have accounted for most of Disney’s profits since 2022, but movies and television shows create the stories and characters that draw people to visit parks, sail on cruise ships and buy toys.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is not possible to sail through the Arctic Sea without icebreakers and many big nations have interests in the Arctic right now," Viitanen said.

From Barron's