as in warship
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flagship
Kimura used Kawaii Lab’s flagship group, Fruits Zipper, to illustrate how idol development is changing.
—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
2 July 2026
In 2025, a consortium of private donors pledged $1 billion toward the FCC’s construction, marking the first time in CERN’s history that private philanthropy has committed to a flagship research project at this scale.
—
Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Bell, who led Alabama’s flagship university for a decade, assumed the presidency immediately under a five-year contract worth up to $15 million.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
His dealer group is currently in the process of building a flagship Polestar dealership that isn’t complete yet.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for flagship
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
2 July 2026
In 2025, a consortium of private donors pledged $1 billion toward the FCC’s construction, marking the first time in CERN’s history that private philanthropy has committed to a flagship research project at this scale.
—
Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Bell, who led Alabama’s flagship university for a decade, assumed the presidency immediately under a five-year contract worth up to $15 million.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
His dealer group is currently in the process of building a flagship Polestar dealership that isn’t complete yet.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for flagship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagship
Noun
-
The Choe Hyon is North Korea's most advanced warship.
-
Under Article 110 of UNCLOS, stateless vessels belong to no nation, so any state’s warship may exercise the right of visit and board the vessel to check its papers.
Noun
-
With the advent of the steamship, the cost of passage plummeted, and companies offered special immigrant fares that were often coupled with rail tickets to the interior of the country.
-
In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
Noun
-
The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
-
The organization also noted that the barge carrying the fireworks was around two miles from Jackie and Shadow’s nest and that the show was scheduled to finish in under 30 minutes.
Noun
-
Best International Narrative Feature went to Labrador — Autopsy of Silence, directed by Rodrigue Jean, which follows an Inuk mechanic who is suspected of murder on a freighter.
-
The 747’s fusion of aeronautical ability and symbolic power earned it many roles beyond passenger liner and freighter.
Noun
-
Being a courteous cruiser helps everyone maximize their vacation enjoyment.
-
But projects like the 59-foot Cigarette Tirranna performance cruiser and a range of CdM expedition yachts show the breadth of his portfolio.
Noun
-
Its Russian captain allegedly acted on Russian intelligence and a Russian corvette ran reconnaissance.
-
Hull numbers provided by Japan's Defense Ministry identified the Russian vessels as the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the corvette Gremyashchy and a replenishment ship.
Noun
-
The tanker was laden with more than 2 million barrels of crude oil and sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.
-
Commercial shipping at center of tensions Britain's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said June 27 that a tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, sustaining damage to its bridge, though all crew members were reported safe.
Noun
-
Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
-
The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded.
Cite this Entry
“Flagship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagship. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
