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Recent Examples of clipper
The second is a clipper diving through the Upper Midwest.
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Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Beginning at Greenwich Park, the route leads runners past famed local attractions, including the Victorian tea clipper Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge and Big Ben, which signals the race’s last mile.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Additional clipper-like systems are expected over the weekend, bringing more snow chances, gusty winds, and bitterly cold conditions into early next week.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 15 Jan. 2026
There are archival records about what a clipper looked like.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Beginning at Greenwich Park, the route leads runners past famed local attractions, including the Victorian tea clipper Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge and Big Ben, which signals the race’s last mile.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Additional clipper-like systems are expected over the weekend, bringing more snow chances, gusty winds, and bitterly cold conditions into early next week.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 15 Jan. 2026
There are archival records about what a clipper looked like.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipper
Noun
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Cut with a floured 2 3/4- to 3-inch round or square cutter; re-form scraps as necessary to make six biscuits.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hitters still struggled to hit the forkball last season, but hit his sweeper and sinker hard, and to a lesser extent, his cutter as well.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bones belonged to Henry Goodsell, the captain of another 19th-century schooner.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Although rescuers successfully saved the entire crew and their captain (who shared the schooner’s name), the vessel wasn’t so lucky.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Plush beds, marble bathrooms, wooden floors, and brass light fixtures evoke the feeling of a luxe sailing yacht adorned in deep blues and rich greens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Mexico was the scene for yacht captain Bob Parsons and librarian Beverly Carriveau’s summer romance that lasted through the decades.—
Maureen Ohare,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Renowned British designer Malcolm McKeon, famous for creating elegant, unfussy sailing yachts, penned the exterior, combining the sleekness and balance of a sloop with the volume and comfort of a superyacht.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Larry Ellison, a competitive sailer himself, sponsored an America’s Cup team through Oracle, and SailGP was meant to bring the excitement of sailing races to an annual season, rather than an occasional novelty.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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The sailer is equipped with a self-tacking jib, too, enabling owners to take control in lieu of a crew.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
Noun
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In the galley, Ben and Alesia are getting along fine until dessert.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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The kitchen is a simple galley but could also use a refresh.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria brigantine arrived in the Caribbean on the British colony St. Eustatius, waving the first national flag of the United States.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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And hitching a ride on a Trilogy catamaran is a thrill in itself.—
Juliana Shallcross,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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This new 164-foot catamaran has blown the Galápagos Islands’ charter offerings wide open.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Clipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipper. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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