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Three-day forecast CBS Philadelphia A fast-moving clipper system will bring a small chance for a couple light rain showers on Christmas morning, but the second half of Christmas should be dry with high temperatures in the middle 40s.
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Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
When the coldest air arrives Temperatures will fluctuate through midweek as a clipper system brings strong winds and changing precipitation types.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Once you’re done sucking away all that excess hair, use the detachable clipper to trim the hair without being tethered by a cord.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Widespread rain arrives Thursday night into early Friday with a clipper low pressure system.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
When the coldest air arrives Temperatures will fluctuate through midweek as a clipper system brings strong winds and changing precipitation types.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Once you’re done sucking away all that excess hair, use the detachable clipper to trim the hair without being tethered by a cord.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Widespread rain arrives Thursday night into early Friday with a clipper low pressure system.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipper
Noun
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The Coast Guard launched a response involving the cutter Angela McShan (WPC 1135), an HC-130 Hercules airplane and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani, who had started the game on short rest and surrendered a three-run blast to Bo Bichette that put the Dodgers in a hole, hacked at a first-pitch cutter inside that Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second base handled easily.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When the schooner was just off the coast of El Salvador, a tramp steamer spotted them and finally supplied fresh water.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian, aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Dec. 2025
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Their $500 million mega yacht, Koru, was anchored nearby, but the couple reportedly spent most of their time on land.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Coral Gables man operating the boat that ran over and killed a 15-year-old girl wakeboarding behind a yacht in Biscayne Bay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless-boating charges Monday in a Miami-Dade County court.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Anguilla's rich sailing history comes alive while exploring the island's coastline on a classic Caribbean sloop.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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Inspired by the original 1926 Q Class sloop, known as Q7 Falcon, aka Lively Lady, which Peter sails regularly around San Diego.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The sailer is equipped with a self-tacking jib, too, enabling owners to take control in lieu of a crew.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
16 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Haim and Levin met on a blind date set up by friends, and their first outing was at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, an art galley and performance space, per GQ.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
1 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Nixon says, many crew members brought their own tea bags and used bottled water heated in the galley.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
Noun
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On Blue Moon, Big Blue’s new 53-foot catamaran, the hold was stuffed with bottles of Moët.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Heimann and her family were scheduled to sail on a catamaran in the British Virgin Islands.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Clipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipper. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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