Plain sailing
Plain sailing noun - Easy unobstructed progress.
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Synonyms for Plain sailing
Successful and plain sailing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successful" instead an adjective phrase "Plain sailing".
Successful
Successful adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.
Plain sailing and successful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plain sailing" instead an adjective "Successful".
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Successful and Plain sailing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/successful
Plain sailing & Successful. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/successful>.
Successful or Plain sailing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/successful.
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