ocean liner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ocean liner
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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Example Sentences
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Rather than split the company, Cahillane would stake his—and Kraft Heinz’s—future on first turning around an ocean liner of a company with nearly 200 brands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"You enjoyed being on a huge ocean liner like that, and the life it afforded while you were on there," Larter, now 85, tells BBC Sport.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
He was as enthused about the set-free processes of making “Avatar” as he had been about building an ocean liner for “Titanic.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
“It felt like an ocean liner hit the building,” said Marcos Aguilar, co-head of the K-12 charter school.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024
An ocean liner compared to a rowboat with leaks.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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