1
a
: the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation
b
: the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point
2
a
: the sport of handling or riding in a sailboat
b
: a departure from a port
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They're going sailing next week.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Next year, the two travel entities will have 36 sailings together – including more expedition-style cruises – from the popular Antarctica and Greek islands, along with some new destinations like Madagascar and the Seychelles and Indonesia.
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Even so, Yacht Club has proved so popular among passengers that many Yacht Club staterooms sell out for upcoming sailings, including on some of MSC World America’s first sailings.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Then, in a flash, Johnson spun around to his left and fired the puck off his backhand toward Buffalo goaltender James Reimer, the puck sailing past Reimer’s mask and finding the far corner of the net.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Next year, the two travel entities will have 36 sailings together – including more expedition-style cruises – from the popular Antarctica and Greek islands, along with some new destinations like Madagascar and the Seychelles and Indonesia.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Even so, Yacht Club has proved so popular among passengers that many Yacht Club staterooms sell out for upcoming sailings, including on some of MSC World America’s first sailings.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Then, in a flash, Johnson spun around to his left and fired the puck off his backhand toward Buffalo goaltender James Reimer, the puck sailing past Reimer’s mask and finding the far corner of the net.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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