How to Use longship in a Sentence

longship

noun
  • The egg carton longship floated best, the school writes in its blog.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 3 Mar. 2017
  • Ford was working at a standing desk, with a model of a longship resting among three screens.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Working in teams, students made longships out of household items like egg cartons and tea boxes.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 3 Mar. 2017
  • More than a thousand years ago, the Vikings arrived on the world stage as swiftly as their longships cut through the waves.
    — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2018
  • In the horrific onslaught, those not killed outright are taken away in longships.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
  • On the carpet, a line drawing of a Viking longship, sections of which are repeated elsewhere in the decor.
    — Marjie Lambert, chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Viking descendants follow a Viking longship in a huge procession, all carrying torches, and at the end of the route, the boat is set on fire.
    — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 25 Oct. 2017
  • In the stands, Norwegian fans in Viking caps pulled in synchrony as if rowing on an invisible longship.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • The team staged an official photograph at the mouth of a fjord, with three longships and the players dressed like Norse warriors; Haaland held a sword.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Your average on-foot march, horse ride, or longship charge through the Dark Ages will include some form of organic interruption.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The second book compasses the long history of water-going vessels, from Mesopotamian rafts, Greek triremes and Viking longships to the ages of sail and steam and beyond.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 12 July 2018
  • In the reliefs above the tombs, an angel casts incense to the Hebridean winds and a bìrlinn, or Highland galley, sets sail, hauntingly similar to a Viking longship.
    — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2021
  • The newest cruise ships, known as longships, are essentially floating hotels, almost 450 feet long and able to accommodate several hundred guests.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 June 2019
  • Vikings have gone down in history as legendary navigators, sailing their longships to places like Britain, Ireland, Greenland and even Newfoundland.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 9 Apr. 2018
  • The longships have a configuration that includes some of the largest suites ever for river ships in Europe as well as cabins with balconies, a feature made possible by an innovative cabin area layout that includes offset main corridors.
    — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Lest anyone think that Norway’s competitive spirit has been diminished by its promotion to the round of 32, Haaland slipped in an aside that served as a reminder that his team basically rowed all the way here to the States in a longship.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
  • Experts believe the hub near Aarhus supplied textiles on a scale far beyond domestic needs, possibly creating sailcloth crucial for Viking longships and expeditions across Northern Europe.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The Viking longships traverse some of the world’s most iconic rivers from the Rhone in Europe to the Mekong in Vietnam, and dock right outside the center of beautiful towns and villages, which allow travelers to feel immersed in new destinations every day.
    — Megan Dubois, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

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