as in navigational
of or relating to navigation of the sea
collected sextants and other antique nautical equipment
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Recent Examples of nautical
Stick to sophisticated stripes rather than a kitschy nautical look.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Utilitarian garb and fair isle flair take on a touch of camp with nautical kitsch, from crustacean creations for your home to jewelry and bag charms that can only be described as fin-flippin’ fantastic.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Method has long admired Baltimore for its rich nautical history, vibrant culture and strong community spirit.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Virgin Voyages set sail for the first time in late 2021, with the aim of creating a boutique hotel experience at sea that strikes a balance between nautical chic and glamour for adults only.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Utilitarian garb and fair isle flair take on a touch of camp with nautical kitsch, from crustacean creations for your home to jewelry and bag charms that can only be described as fin-flippin’ fantastic.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Method has long admired Baltimore for its rich nautical history, vibrant culture and strong community spirit.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Virgin Voyages set sail for the first time in late 2021, with the aim of creating a boutique hotel experience at sea that strikes a balance between nautical chic and glamour for adults only.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for nautical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nautical
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What To Know In a press release on Sunday, the Netherlands' defense ministry announced that its Royal Navy had escorted a fleet of six Russian ships—comprising three naval vessels and three civilian ships—navigating through the Mediterranean Sea en route to a Russian port.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The carrier had arrived at a naval base in Crete earlier in the week, a rare break for the strike group that has been in constant operations, though the pace had ebbed as Israel's ceasefire with Hamas took effect in mid-January.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The six-location event will have more than 1,000 boats on display along with thousands of marine products from over 1,000 exhibiting brands.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The scales, for example, from stars to marine snow, and in the second part, transitioning between forests to underwater kelp forests, trying to show these incredibly dynamic relationships that we’re embedded in.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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There are millions of now-adult Americans — people with respectable jobs and partners and children — who cannot set foot on a maritime vessel without these four words, in this order and melody, escaping their lips.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the national level, due to regional tensions, this meant the 1954 formation of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, which included ground, air, and maritime forces.—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Nautical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nautical. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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