flotillas

noun

plural of flotilla
as in convoys
a group of small ships a colorful flotilla of boats

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Recent Examples of flotillas According to Euronews, the ships belonged to the German Kriegsmarine’s Danube and Black Sea flotillas, which were intentionally sunk as German forces retreated before the advancing Soviet Red Army during the final months of World War II. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 Brian Hurley predicts, meanwhile, that as more independent astronauts from around the world begin occupying the orbital rings closest to Earth, SpaceX could move to connect up small flotillas of Starships into larger interlinked clusters. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The ships will enter Boston Harbor in flotillas and turn around near Charlestown before docking. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Activists on previous flotillas were brought to the same port, where some were processed and immediately deported, while others were detained before they were deported. — Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Studies have revealed the velella eat zooplankton, fish eggs and krill, while ocean sunfish called mola mola, one of the ocean's largest bony fish, have been seen feasting on large flotillas of velella at sea. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 May 2026 Sánchez has organized several flotillas in Miami that, arriving at waters off the coast of Cuba, sought to support the island’s residents, especially after the 1994 rafter exodus. — Sarah Moreno march 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas. — Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026 Each year, the flotillas have been intercepted by the Israeli army. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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  1. fleets
  2. parades
  3. processions
Noun
  • Other major carriers are building their fleets at a large scale.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Devices and services must be built or updated to carry and check authority, which is slow across legacy fleets.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fleets
Noun
  • Running from November 27 to January 3, the event features tree lighting ceremonies, parades, caroling sessions, and the Maker’s Market, a gathering of artisans, crafters, and food vendors.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Seghers shows how the Nazis win over unemployed youth by hosting parades, concerts, and outdoor expeditions.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of parades
Noun
  • Related Articles The Parthenon Marbles, made between 447 and 432 BCE by the Greek sculptor Phidias, depict gods and processions in marble relief panels, sculptures, and friezes.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast to the busy and sometimes urbanized pilgrimage routes of Europe, or the crowded processions of the Hajj, the ancient path runs mostly through quiet forests.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of processions

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