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
With its majestic suites, refined dining, spa facilities, live jazz, nautical adventures, tea lounge, luxury retail wing, and impeccable white-glove service, the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok continues to set the gold standard in luxury hospitality.
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Now, the nautical style is gaining momentum off the runway, with indie brands such as Everlane and STAUD releasing beachy ready-to-wear and accessories.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 19 June 2025
Landlubbers may sniff, but before anyone reaches for their air violin, understand that the above real-life instances are mere nautical nits compared to a more serious consequence of frequently living the high life on the high seas.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Nine months of starlight and sea air—chess, books, sewing, the sextant and the nautical almanac, bibulous pit stops in scenic ports—ended abruptly one March morning when a sperm whale smashed a hole in their boat.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Now, the nautical style is gaining momentum off the runway, with indie brands such as Everlane and STAUD releasing beachy ready-to-wear and accessories.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 19 June 2025
Landlubbers may sniff, but before anyone reaches for their air violin, understand that the above real-life instances are mere nautical nits compared to a more serious consequence of frequently living the high life on the high seas.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Nine months of starlight and sea air—chess, books, sewing, the sextant and the nautical almanac, bibulous pit stops in scenic ports—ended abruptly one March morning when a sperm whale smashed a hole in their boat.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nautical
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The expansion of China's naval presence comes as the U.S. is preoccupied with tensions in the Middle East, prompting the repositioning of a pair of aircraft carriers—USS Carl Vinson and USS Nimitz—earlier this year and leaving a naval power gap in the western Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations will also be flown at half-staff.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025
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Steve Kessel, director of marine research at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, applauds the educational possibilities of Shark Week, even when the outlandish outweighs the science.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Reef habitats support aquatic plants and animals, allowing young marine life to develop.—
Rafe Pomerance,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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To excavate our stories and relationships to maritime culture.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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For instance, closing critical maritime routes like the Strait of Hormuz or the Suez Canal can cause transportation delays.—
Skip York,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Nautical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nautical. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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