as in schooner
a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure
a sailing yacht that requires a large crew to helm it
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Recent Examples of yacht
Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Emma Soren, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Superyacht owners and yachting industry operators who value and prioritize efforts that minimize the impact of travel on the environment can be confident that Dubai is at the forefront of meeting this requirement.
—Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In the closing moments of the penultimate episode, Silver is plotting with his minions aboard his yacht.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
The package also includes daily breakfast and dinner and a bottle of champagne, and add-ons include a private dinner aboard a yacht, a castaway picnic lunch on a private island, and filling your private pool with red roses.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
Our deckhands are Keith from Melbourne, who’s worked on smaller sailboats for five years, and Emma, who has only been in yachting for a year.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Superyacht owners and yachting industry operators who value and prioritize efforts that minimize the impact of travel on the environment can be confident that Dubai is at the forefront of meeting this requirement.
—Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
Noun
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What about a cold one in giant schooner on your lunch break?—
Miami Herald Archive,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Biscayne Bay is known for its shipwrecks, and the Mandalay, a schooner that sank in the ’60s, is one of the top sites, as the hull sits in shallow enough water to be seen by snorkelers as well as divers.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2025
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During these inspections, officers often find other violations of the law, including boating under the influence of alcohol.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Dorsey first learned of Rivera’s disappearance from a family relative while grocery shopping, People reported, and sped 145 miles to Lake Piru, where Rivera and her son Josey went boating.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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Whatever your group size, though, expect to be booking larger vessels.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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The three naval vessels, which include one of the most powerful warships in the Chinese navy’s fleet, were outside Australia’s exclusive economic zone when the drills took place, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia told reporters.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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To predict external business environments, consumer demand, and craft responses to regulatory voids.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Buy Now: $22,700 Photo : Laurent Ferrier Laurent Ferrier Classic Traveler Globe Night Blue In 2016, Laurent Ferrier unveiled a model that perfectly exemplified the brand’s prowess in the way of both technical achievement and artistic craft: the Galet Traveler Globe Night Blue.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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