How to Use sailing in a Sentence
sailing
noun- They're going sailing next week.
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Learn more about the sailings at ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com.
— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 -
The last three seasons, though, have been rough sailing for the Mids.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 10 Dec. 2022 -
Captain Cook may have spent 30 years on the high seas, but the sailing yacht looks brand new.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2023 -
The agency had to suspend sailings on the route for five days due to a breakdown.
— Brett Davis | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024 -
So that’s the first idea to dispel, that boom times are easy sailing for solo GPs.
— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024 -
The fare includes one night in a hotel before the sailing, all meals, Wi-Fi and more.
— Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023 -
The luxury 417-foot-long boat, named Koru, is believed to be the largest sailing yacht in the world.
— Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023 -
Here are eight unknown facts about one of the most game-changing sailing yachts on the water.
— Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024 -
The 11-night trip includes seven days of sailing on the Nile River, plus four days in Cairo.
— Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023 -
From there came a pivot to Kennedy White House vibes, with sailing, swimsuits, and the great outdoors.
— Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023 -
Like every bonafide sailing yacht, Sea Cloud Spirit heels (leans) when the sails are up.
— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023 -
The first of its world cruises is a 116-night sailing on Queen Anne, Cunard's new ship scheduled to launch in May.
— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024 -
The part of the contemporary sailing vessel where the malls are clustered is called the midship.
— Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024 -
As the shot clock wound down, the Dawgs were forced to make risky passes, leading to several ball sailing out of bounds.
— Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023 -
Rees-Zammit then nailed his own sailing home run (one of three last night) over gloves in the outfield.
— Kylie Volavongsa, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024 -
Of course, no trip to Greece would be complete without sailing and swimming.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 July 2024 -
As crown prince, the future king competed in sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal for Greece in the Dragon class.
— Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023 -
An around-the-world cruise is often thought of as the pinnacle of a sailing vacation.
— Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Dec. 2022 -
Martinez in being the team’s all-around anchor from the rough sailing inside.
— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2023 -
The children, who are between the ages of 12 and 13, alongside the sailing instructor, were safely rescued and brought aboard the MEP boat, the post said.
— Maeve Lawler, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023 -
The sight of Kirkwood's wheel sailing toward the crowd invoked scary memories for longtime fans of the 500.
— Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2023 -
The act of selling and sailing off into the sunset is glamorized in the media.
— Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 -
A month ago, the Titans were third in the AFC playoff picture at 7-3 and sailing toward the postseason.
— Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022 -
The fire quickly spread, fed by the carrier’s 32-knot sailing speed, meant to give a boost to aircraft taking off on the day’s missions.
— Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2023 -
On my sailing, more than half of the ship’s 140 passengers signed up for helicopter rides.
— Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023 -
And finally, in this month’s attack, the Swiss sailing yacht Champagne had to be abandoned, and the vessel sank while it was towed to shore.
— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023 -
During the second half of the sailing, the ship makes an overnight stop in Bangkok, followed by a visit to the tropical island of Koh Samui.
— Ceylan Yeginsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024 -
On sailing trips over seven years, the group tracked and recorded individual whales via drones.
— Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 -
The boats carrying summer revelers are gone, replaced with vessels offering scenic sailings and warm beverages.
— Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
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