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as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease
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as in sails
to travel on water in a vessel
cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht
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Recent Examples of cruises
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Available cruises aboard Luna currently start at $412 per person based on double occupancy, including taxes, fees and port expenses, according to Norwegian’s website.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Lake Superior is the star of the show here, with boat cruises, kayaking, sailing, and more on its clear blue water.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean ships have found a way to address one of the most common passenger complaints about connecting rooms on cruises.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Growth can be achieved without systematic price increases on theme park rides or cruises or streamers.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The Carnival Dream will offer cruises to The Bahamas and Western Caribbean, with calls to Celebration Key, Carnival’s new exclusive destination on Grand Bahama.
—Sondra Hernandez, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Daily, overnight or tailor‑made multi-day cruises are guided by multilingual crews with customizable itineraries across quaint seaside villages and secret inlets.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The Atlantic will develop programming on select Seabourn cruises reflecting a range of topics––including culture and books, business and science, health and tech––with conversations led by its writers.
—The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Harry Styles cruises into the weekend with a new chart crown, as Kiss All The Time.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Cole Winn, a one-time failed starter who is re-inventing his life as a reliever, cruises through the sixth.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean Best for adventurous couples cruises Couples cruises on Royal Caribbean are affordable, packed with fun things to do on board, and sail to romantic destinations.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Dispensing with the snippets of dialogue and long stretches of quiet underscore typical of these kinds of releases, Lopatin cruises on a relentless pulse that evokes the movie’s sustained state of tongue-in-cheek nerviness.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Held each year on the Saturday before Veterans Day, the procession typically begins at noon in Milam Park and cruises its way through downtown along historic Houston Street.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
Available cruises may change at any time, subject to the Sponsor’s discretion.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Available cruises aboard Luna currently start at $412 per person based on double occupancy, including taxes, fees and port expenses, according to Norwegian’s website.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Lake Superior is the star of the show here, with boat cruises, kayaking, sailing, and more on its clear blue water.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean ships have found a way to address one of the most common passenger complaints about connecting rooms on cruises.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Growth can be achieved without systematic price increases on theme park rides or cruises or streamers.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The Carnival Dream will offer cruises to The Bahamas and Western Caribbean, with calls to Celebration Key, Carnival’s new exclusive destination on Grand Bahama.
—Sondra Hernandez, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Daily, overnight or tailor‑made multi-day cruises are guided by multilingual crews with customizable itineraries across quaint seaside villages and secret inlets.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The Atlantic will develop programming on select Seabourn cruises reflecting a range of topics––including culture and books, business and science, health and tech––with conversations led by its writers.
—The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Connecticut cruises to a 101-29 win over Long Island University in the first round of the East Regional, the best defensive effort in the history of the women’s NCAA tournament.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Harry Styles cruises into the weekend with a new chart crown, as Kiss All The Time.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Cole Winn, a one-time failed starter who is re-inventing his life as a reliever, cruises through the sixth.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Royal Caribbean Best for adventurous couples cruises Couples cruises on Royal Caribbean are affordable, packed with fun things to do on board, and sail to romantic destinations.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Dispensing with the snippets of dialogue and long stretches of quiet underscore typical of these kinds of releases, Lopatin cruises on a relentless pulse that evokes the movie’s sustained state of tongue-in-cheek nerviness.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Held each year on the Saturday before Veterans Day, the procession typically begins at noon in Milam Park and cruises its way through downtown along historic Houston Street.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruises
Noun
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Navigators like Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama relied heavily on pickled foods to sustain their crews during long voyages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Habitat destruction, overfishing and water pollution from the Amazon to the Danube threaten the very survival of hundreds of species whose epic voyages along the world's great rivers go largely unnoticed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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So this fox crossed an ocean to arrive in a borough where its own species already roams free.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Roughly 20% of crude and natural gas normally flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains all but closed to oil tankers and other shipping traffic because of the war.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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An estimated 9,000 gallons reached the San Diego River, which flows past Dog Beach.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Most tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz, where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil typically sails past Iran’s coastline, remains at a halt.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Capasecca Yacht Another bespoke yachting experience, Capasecca — featuring four cabins that sleep up to eight guests — sails the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Ischia and Procida, backed by a family with generations of seafaring heritage.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The next morning, Greg wanders across campus in his rumpled suit.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the pensive Moon wanders into your vocal 3rd house, your mind buzzes with activity.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each treatment requires just three minutes, and the wand’s rotating head easily glides over the forehead, cheeks, under eyes, jawline and neck.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nicole Kidman exits the theater on her phone and wanders into a side room; Jessie Buckley strolls out of the theater talking about snacks.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Springtime strolls in these cities are simply unparalleled, thanks to their botanical splendor.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Cruises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruises. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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