as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay found a berth at a travel agency
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Recent Examples of berth
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The curtained berths will be available to economy and premium economy fliers on the airline’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft from November. —Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026 Knicks eye finals berth after rare road surge Equally as impressive as advancing to the semifinal of the NBA Cup for the first time since the in-season tournament began, the Knicks grabbed an impressive road win. —The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for berth
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Already, their four playoff berths since 2020 are the most in any six-year period since the team was founded in 1969. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The curtained berths will be available to economy and premium economy fliers on the airline’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft from November. —Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
During his college career at the University of Notre Dame, Love helped the team to an undefeated regular season and a College Football Playoff berth his junior season. —Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026 Knicks eye finals berth after rare road surge Equally as impressive as advancing to the semifinal of the NBA Cup for the first time since the in-season tournament began, the Knicks grabbed an impressive road win. —The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for berth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
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The team was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position before Caballero’s eighth-inning double.— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
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These travel résumés detail everything from a client’s board positions to whether they’re accompanied by young, noisy children or less-disruptive older teens.— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
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It is expected to run more than 90 percent of its towing and docking operations with zero emissions.— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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Naples is also a major hub for cruise ships, which dock at the Stazione Marittima on the waterfront.— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
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The company expected to be nearly halfway to its goal of 25,000 new jobs in the area by 2038.— Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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And really got to that and did a nice job of mixing the four-seamer, the two-seamer.— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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In it, after her fisherman husband disappears at sea, Telsi takes a job as a cleaning lady on a boat moored at the local marina, guarded by a group of women.— John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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O’Shea noted that, while his works touches on politics, his ultimate aims aren’t moored to political parties or individual elections.— Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
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The lounge, entered via a courtyard, is anchored by a large alabaster pendant lamp suspended above a hefty marble table topped with glossy green apples.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Danielson was struggling as Caleb’s sole caretaker, anchored in Pillar Point’s outer harbor to avoid paying fees.— Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
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The city of Berkeley is 160 years old, so there is a lot of history tied up in its buildings and architecture.— John Ramos, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Much about the project, however, remains tied up in legal challenges, including the future of a federal consent decree supposed to outline any pipeline restart and an assertion from California that the company is now trespassing through Gaviota State Park.— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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That mix of nature and physical movement kept me grounded.— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Brewers eventually loaded the bases with two outs before Ortiz grounded out to the mound to end it.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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