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Recent Examples of frigates
Japan has long banned arms exports but has significantly eased restrictions in recent years and is now developing next-generation fighter jets with the UK and Italy while finalizing a deal to sell frigates to Australia.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Destroyers, frigates, fighter jets and bombers also carried out simulated strikes on maritime targets.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Or the Constellation-class frigates, which were cut to a maximum two hulls from a planned 20.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The Royal Navy's Atlantic Bastion plan, for example, aims at monitoring the security of the North Atlantic with eight Type 26 frigates commanding a much larger fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
While that’s not deep enough for container ships or aircraft carriers, DeJesus said the potential draw is for small-market ships like frigates or mine sweepers.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Norway inked a deal to buy a number of the British frigates worth more than $13 billion in August.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The alliance’s new Operation Baltic Sentry, a standing force including frigates, patrol aircraft, drones and other assets largely for protecting seabed infrastructure, is a good beginning, but not enough.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Destroyers, frigates, fighter jets and bombers also carried out simulated strikes on maritime targets.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Or the Constellation-class frigates, which were cut to a maximum two hulls from a planned 20.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The Royal Navy's Atlantic Bastion plan, for example, aims at monitoring the security of the North Atlantic with eight Type 26 frigates commanding a much larger fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
While that’s not deep enough for container ships or aircraft carriers, DeJesus said the potential draw is for small-market ships like frigates or mine sweepers.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Norway inked a deal to buy a number of the British frigates worth more than $13 billion in August.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The alliance’s new Operation Baltic Sentry, a standing force including frigates, patrol aircraft, drones and other assets largely for protecting seabed infrastructure, is a good beginning, but not enough.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigates
Noun
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Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Powerboats, motor yachts from 30 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories and retail pavilions.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both yachts can accommodate 12 guests and 17 crew.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cable-cutters can also tune into the NFL championship through a variety of Live TV streamers with access to NBC, such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV (in select markets).—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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Multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats searched 1,047 square miles over 24 hours, finding debris near the location where the EPIRB was activated, along with one body and an unoccupied life raft that had been deployed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Frigates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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