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flagship

noun

Definition of flagship

as in warship

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Recent Examples of flagship About six months ago, Burger King debuted a major makeover for its flagship hamburger — the Whopper — to reignite interest in the seven-decade-old menu item. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The company built the Asian Garden Mall, the firm’s flagship, housing more than 300 shops. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026 As the flagship Android smartwatch competition reaches a fever pitch, subtle hardware refinements and exclusive features will determine which wearable deserves space on your wrist. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 The restaurant encouraged customers to continue eating with them at The Rim’s flagship location in Burleson. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flagship

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Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship that was taking part in a naval exercise in the Pacific, Putin described the Western moves to detain vessels linked to Russia as a breach of international maritime law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
The warship continues to operate under high-threat conditions, and has been on continuous high alert since the United States launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of warship

Noun

The ferry also stops on Ellis Island, part of the national park, and is famous for processing more than 12 million immigrant steamship passengers through its federal immigration station from 1892 to 1954.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026
The seasoning’s name is a nod to the region’s maritime history and is named for the Old Bay Line, a passenger steamship that traveled the Chesapeake Bay between Baltimore and Norfolk, Virginia, in the early 1900s.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Definition of steamship

Noun

In other parts of the route, the road drops close enough to the river so that drivers can watch barge traffic on the Mississippi.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Once the plant reaches the end of its operational lifespan, tugboats will tow the entire barge to a specialized shipyard for decommissioning.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

The Boeing 737 entered service in 1999 as a passenger aircraft before it was converted into a freighter in 2011.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
The 737-400 was first delivered as a passenger plane to Russia’s Aeroflot in 1999 and was converted to a freighter in 2012, according to Flightradar24.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of freighter

Noun

Federal prosecutors have charged seven people in connection with the Main Street overpass attack, alleging several worked together to target the CHP cruiser and the officers trapped beneath it.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Buttery defended that decision, saying an employee operating a cruiser or unmarked car has no expectation of privacy.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruiser

Noun

Its Russian captain allegedly acted on Russian intelligence and a Russian corvette ran reconnaissance.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The navy also fields six Osa II missile boats, Pauk-class corvettes, minesweepers and numerous smaller patrol and support craft.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

Definition of corvette

Noun

Six vessels moved into the Persian Gulf — five cargo ships and one tanker — while one cargo ship exited into the Gulf of Oman.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a tanker reported hearing two explosions off the coast of Oman while transiting Hormuz, according to a Wednesday incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

And the dangers faced by vessels attempting to navigate the crucial waterway was underlined Thursday night when the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its ships had been attacked in the strait.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
All other ships added to the class will also use steam systems under the president’s directive.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

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