How to Use nautical in a Sentence
nautical
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The French brand was the first to dress sailors in the nautical tops in the 1850s.
— Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 2 May 2022 -
The area is about 80 nautical miles east of Portland in the Gulf of Maine.
— BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2021 -
Like a circus tent with a nautical flair, the bold turquoise and white stripes bring the space to life.
— Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Chris Simms, the founder of the restaurants and the beer club, explains the nautical theme of the most recent — the 17th — club release.
— Gary Stoller, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023 -
Events shift to the Amstutz and the lakefront April 23 with a nautical twist.
— Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022 -
The crash occurred about 60 nautical miles from shore, the Navy said.
— Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2021 -
That’s an old nautical term to measure the depth off a ship’s stern.
— Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 14 May 2022 -
The length of the sculpture will be 310 feet, which is also the length of the St. Johns River in nautical miles.
— Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Aug. 2021 -
The flare-up ended when the Donbas turned around, less than three nautical miles from the Kerch Strait.
— Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2021 -
Even the technical staff were called upon to bring the nautical theme to life.
— Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2022 -
Round out the party with DIY nautical decor and plenty of cold drinks.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022 -
Cara Delevingne went for the nautical vibe at this year's Vogue World event.
— Tanisha Bhat, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024 -
By dawn, the spill had grown to nearly 3 nautical miles long and up to 7/10 of a mile wide, according to the reports.
— Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2021 -
The crash occurred about 60 nautical miles from San Diego.
— Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2021 -
The décor fits the food: a blue-and-white nautical theme, adorned with oyster cans, turquoise bar stools and photos of Ocean City and the Outer Banks.
— Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2022 -
First, a large piece of ice, some 13 nautical miles in length, broke off the remnants of an area known as the Glenzer ice shelf.
— Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2022 -
One problem, the handbook on the aircraft said do not eject over 525 knots, nautical miles per hour.
— Paul Best, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2022 -
As the name suggests, the expansion has a nautical theme.
— Jacob Siegal, BGR, 19 Apr. 2022 -
This stylish offering is nautical themed and ready for the river, lake, bay, or creek.
— Mark Stock, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022 -
Our roundup of the need-to-know trends is anchored in a summertime classic pattern: the nautical stripe.
— Mayte Salido, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023 -
This is a great gift for the coastal grandma, as its nautical fish design will fit right in with her seaside decor.
— Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024 -
Park was sporting a life vest during their first Zoom meeting, a sign of her love of all things nautical.
— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024 -
Some have logged more than 5,000 nautical miles since the start of the invasion in late February.
— Fortune, 3 June 2022 -
Leverage nautical decor to make your home into a chic beach house!
— Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 July 2024 -
Yet even amidst that success, the nautical map’s true value slipped past the auction house’s experts.
— Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023 -
The Oceanside Small Craft Harbor was built in the 1960s, giving the city hundreds of boat slips and yet another way to live up to its nautical name.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023 -
Filled with palm trees, nautical decor and drinkware, the bar still has its iconic tiki-theme but Walter has plans to take the bar to the next level with more events and more guests.
— Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 -
According to Silent, the cat will be able to cruise solely on solar power for up to 100 nautical miles a day for weeks on end.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2023 -
Take to the water with a seat aboard Sip n’ Sail Cruises to enjoy live music and a nautical sunset — plus, panoramic views of the island from afar.
— Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024 -
Stripes feel synonymous with nautical summertime adventures, but designers find new ways to play with them in the spring/summer 2025 collections.
— Kendall Becker, refinery29.com, 17 Sep. 2024
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