How to Use tall ship in a Sentence

tall ship

noun
  • This is not the first tall ship to strike the Brooklyn Bridge.
    — Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • And of course watched on TV the tall ships in the harbor and stuff like that.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • There are occult- and witchcraft-themed shops and museums, tall ships and tours.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • After a six-year absence, the tall ships are back in Cleveland.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 12 July 2019
  • Relatively few of us go down to the seas anymore, and even fewer of us get to steer a tall ship.
    — Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • At the Inner Harbor, tall ships from around the world are on full display.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Apparently, that's when all the tall ships go on a trip together.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
  • More than a dozen tall ships from all over the world will fill the Inner Harbor as planes take to the skies.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The replica tall ship was launched in 2004, complete with an engine.
    — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2018
  • The crew People from around the country work on and with tall ships and get there in all kinds of ways, Moore said.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Historic tall ships will sail past the Statue of Liberty.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Historic tall ships will sail past the Statue of Liberty.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Sailing aboard Sea Cloud’s three tall ships feels as if a friend with their own private yacht has invited you aboard.
    — Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There will be free access to visiting tall ships in and around New York Harbor.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • Down below, there will be the tall ship parade with an additional 40 naval vessels.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • For 500 years, the Baltic Sea held in its depths a tall ship of the Renaissance era.
    — William J. Broad, New York Times, 22 July 2019
  • Members of the public will be able to tour the only tall ship currently in the American fleet.
    — Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The once-mighty tall ship, now sagging and possibly headed for the scrap heap, was closed to the public in 1994.
    — Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2022
  • More on ships There are four tall ships confirmed for the Sail Detroit Festival.
    — Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
  • As the bystanders continued to watch, the ship’s three masts struck the bridge’s span and snapped, one-by-one, as the tall ship continued to push onto the bridge.
    — Greg Wehner , Alexis McAdams, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
  • Iannacone said the goal was to have students learn about the science and technology used to operate the tall ships and planes.
    — Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Windjammers are traditional tall ships powered by harnessing the force of the wind.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Six historic tall ships arrived in New Orleans Thursday and will be open for free tours this weekend. Plus, check out these 10 festivals in New Orleans or these 12 things to do on the North Shore.
    — Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • One way to take advantage of the waterfront location is a sunset cruise through the harbor aboard a catamaran or tall ship.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023
  • As the shipping container is lowered, two men guided it down with ropes, slightly resembling a sailing crew working lines on a tall ship.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • Organizers note that Boston is one of only two cities welcoming both the tall ships and soccer fans to the region.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Note that all tables are outside only and a 27-seat bar inside, with additional barstools at the windows for a view of the tall ships.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The tall ship is used to educate more than 5,000 school children a year on maritime history and pirate life.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Start at the southern edge of Lake Huron and watch the tall ship schooners or shop in the downtown antiques market in Bay City.
    — Claire Trageser, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Detroit may be seeing tall ships for the first time in many years and some crewmembers from different parts of the country are seeing Detroit for the first time.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025

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