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Recent Examples of cruiser
Brown was spotted in handcuffs being led to the back of a cruiser.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
First-time cruisers were reported to be driving the growth, with 31 percent of passengers in the last two years being new to cruise, according to the CLIA.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Launched in December 2024 by Mekong Kingdoms, this 13-suite wooden cruiser offers a deeply relaxing way to experience life along the Mekong between Luang Prabang and Vientiane.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Then there’s the ship’s fleet of shiny new bikes (and helmets) for cruisers who want to explore ports on their own.
—Sherri Eisenberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
First-time cruisers were reported to be driving the growth, with 31 percent of passengers in the last two years being new to cruise, according to the CLIA.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Launched in December 2024 by Mekong Kingdoms, this 13-suite wooden cruiser offers a deeply relaxing way to experience life along the Mekong between Luang Prabang and Vientiane.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Then there’s the ship’s fleet of shiny new bikes (and helmets) for cruisers who want to explore ports on their own.
—Sherri Eisenberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruiser
Noun
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The lounge, which is fittingly located in the hotel’s seafront garden, takes design cues from Riva’s iconic runabouts, naturally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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These sustainable vessels have become an important component of the show, and examples range from electric tenders, runabouts, e-foils, surfboards and paddleboards, all the way to the 165-foot Sanlorenzo Almax, with its unique diesel-hybrid propulsion system.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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However, the smaller Israeli missile corvettes have some advantages over their much bulkier counterparts serving in the all-mighty U.S. Navy.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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On display during the Ocean Day exercise was one of Taiwan’s new Anping-class corvettes, stealth-capable vessels with surface-to-land missile systems, and, naturally, advanced rescue capabilities.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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Investigators discovered that the driver took off from the scene in a black Infiniti sedan heading east on Albany Avenue and then south on Garden Street, according to Boisvert. Vann was taken in an ambulance to the emergency room at Saint Francis Hospital.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2025
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And unlike the oddball carbon-fiber hatchback that was once known by that name, the next-generation electric i3 is set to be an out-and-out sedan.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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The American warship is the only U.S. aircraft carrier currently positioned to help counter China.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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In the 1980s, U.S. warships escorted Kuwaiti oil tankers through the strait to protect them against Iranian attacks during the Iran-Iraq war.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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The first incident began after a 24-foot cabin cruiser was spotted around 4:40 a.m. by a Coast Guard cutter that activated its blue lights while trying to stop it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Ernest Hemingway patrolled off the coast of Florida in his beloved cabin cruiser the Pilar, and Humphrey Bogart offered up his yacht the Santana, sailing out of Newport Beach, California.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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This is no more outlandish than Carol’s flight to France by way of Greenland, or Daryl’s voyage on a massive freighter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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The company grew steadily over the next 50 years, buying its first seven Boeing 727s freighters after two years of lobbying led to Congress deregulating air cargo.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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The boat is tournament-ready for the hardy few who opt for a center console over a more traditional sportfisherman but also has the creature comforts for a group of friends or family who want to throw out some lines on a weekend cruise.—
Kevin Koenig,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2023
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Petersburg area, include the 108-foot Sunseeker Casino Royale, the Buddy Davis sportfisherman Permit, and the racing sailing yacht En Garde.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2023
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruiser. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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