ahoy
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of ahoy
Example Sentences
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“I like to think so. Into the unknown, integrity ahoy!”
From New York Times
Rainbow armbands, pin badges, ball plinths, substitute boards, LED perimeter boards, and of course laces, ahoy!
From The Guardian
The heart of “Aeronauts,” not surprisingly, is what happens as the balloon goes higher and higher, as salutations like “clouds ahoy” are exchanged and wonders like an aureole or circular rainbow are observed.
From Los Angeles Times
Acres ahoy in front of the wicket in either side, then.
From The Guardian
In a series of experiments, the researchers then showed that honeyguides take the meaning of the familiar ahoy seriously.
From Seattle Times
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