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Recent Examples of land yacht
But more small car options is undeniably a good thing in a society overrun by rolling land yachts.
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Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Then there’s the steering of a land yacht and suspension that creaks and rattles over just about any road imperfection.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
The boxy land yachts of yesterday have been replaced by more sophisticated vehicles that are often as likely to turn heads as sports cars.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Then there’s the steering of a land yacht and suspension that creaks and rattles over just about any road imperfection.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
The boxy land yachts of yesterday have been replaced by more sophisticated vehicles that are often as likely to turn heads as sports cars.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for land yacht
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Meanwhile, Jim France, Chairman of NASCAR, and the organization itself have maintained their current approach to stock car racing, which the plaintiffs contest.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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That’s because a new policy announced Friday by NASCAR will allow any world-famous driver from outside the NASCAR bubble to gain an automatic spot in a Cup Series race before ever turning a single lap in a stock car — even if the driver tries and fails to qualify for the race.Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some of the most interesting sports cars and GTs of the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s were powered by eight-cylinder, stateside muscle—engines that cost less at the time than a set of Borrani wheel spinners cost today.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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The English-language sports car biopic is being directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash).Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jeff lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon amid the ponderosa pines, classic muscle cars, a crypt of collector horror comics, and two loyal English Setters.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Hardin is a parody of a rebel, with his leather jacket and muscle car, but there’s a freshness to the beginning of their love that’s lost in the later movies, and a sense of possibility that is repeatedly dashed by the mostly shoddier sequels.Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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As black town cars snaked down Wall Street from 5.30 p.m., onlookers leaving the office craned their necks and did a double take inside the temporary tent popped up outside Cipriani.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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On Madison Avenue, behind a large brass door just north of 61st Street, there’s a portal to old New York—martini New York, town car New York, the one with all the shoulder pads and creative-class expense accounts.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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One was the land-yacht-style station wagon, perhaps in avocado green with faux-wood paneling.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
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When Lunsford eats the beef fat fries from Xiao Bao, she's transported to the back seat of her mother's station wagon with a wave of nostalgia.Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 8 July 2024
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After a chaotic and quippy press conference, four black Cadillac limousines brought each Beatle individually to the Plaza Hotel, where they were trapped by throngs of press and fans.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Those commercial vans, and their limousine versions, will be competing against vans globally in addition to celebrity shuttles in the form of the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator, and off-roading rigs.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pour mixture into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with espresso beans.Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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The electric 718 Cayman coupe and Boxster roadster will bring the brand’s EV technology and performance to lighter, more affordable sports cars.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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She first was spotted in a white mini dress embellished with pearls and crystals, accessorized with satin white pumps.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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At the front of the ThinkCentre mini PC, there is a single USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, and a headphone jack and power button.Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Land yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20yacht. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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