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Recent Examples of frigates
The 3-billion-euro agreement included the purchase of 24 Rafale fighter jets and four state-of-the-art frigates including the Kimon, which Macron and Mitsotakis visited Saturday.
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Japan agreed on April 18 on a deal to provide Australia's navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military build up by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
During Arctic Dolphin, a multinational NATO force of frigates, helicopters and patrol aircraft scoured the Norwegian Sea in pursuit of two submarines — one Norwegian, one German — posing as adversaries.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The number of vessels in the Royal Navy fleet, including aircraft carriers, destroyers frigates and submarines has fallen from 166 in 1975 to 66 in 2025, according to the Associated Press’ analysis of figures from the Ministry of Defense and the House of Commons Library.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The five Inspiration Class frigates will form a key part of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, undertaking missions including interception, intelligence gathering, defense engagement, and humanitarian support.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Japan agreed on April 18 on a deal to provide Australia's navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military build up by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
During Arctic Dolphin, a multinational NATO force of frigates, helicopters and patrol aircraft scoured the Norwegian Sea in pursuit of two submarines — one Norwegian, one German — posing as adversaries.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The number of vessels in the Royal Navy fleet, including aircraft carriers, destroyers frigates and submarines has fallen from 166 in 1975 to 66 in 2025, according to the Associated Press’ analysis of figures from the Ministry of Defense and the House of Commons Library.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The five Inspiration Class frigates will form a key part of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, undertaking missions including interception, intelligence gathering, defense engagement, and humanitarian support.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigates
Noun
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Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the ’80s, the Newport to Ensenada was touted as the world’s largest international race, with more than 600 yachts entering annually.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Foiling yachts typically run software that adjusts the foils hundreds of times a second to maintain safe, level flight.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a video captured on March 12 and shared via ViralHog, a man stepped onto a neighbor’s porch in Glens Falls, New York, carrying a pair of bolt cutters on a windy night.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the people who actually do that are called letter cutters.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Frigates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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