sailing
Example Sentences
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As soon as his second book was published, Elisha would be sailing to England to present one of the first copies to Sir Franklin’s widow in London.
From Literature
I was out at the woodpile, splitting kindling, when he came sailing out of the henhouse.
From Literature
The world's largest vessel, the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford, was photographed sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar to enter the Mediterranean on Friday.
From Barron's
After spending a week and a half sailing halfway across the far southern Pacific, tossed between 20-foot waves and crippling bouts of seasickness, Chris Brown reached his destination.
Just like airlines, cruise lines are sometimes booking too many passengers as sailing trips become more popular.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
