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
Sara Merican, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
Gigantic yacht scorched by inferno outside Miami strip club.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
One day, the resort hosts a grand festival and the younger daughter, slightly tipsy, boards her family’s yacht and sails out, before waking up the next morning and finding the prince onboard.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
Gigantic yacht scorched by inferno outside Miami strip club.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
The two were photographed yachting together in the Pacific off El Salvador’s coast.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
Noun
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Renamed Magic Circle, Guthrie’s schooner became a lowly minesweeper along the Scottish coast.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
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That same weekend, to celebrate Juneteenth, a replica of the historic schooner Amistad—that became famous after a group of enslaved Africans led a successful revolt—will drop anchor in Oak Bluffs and offer free public tours (June 16-19).—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2023
Verb
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Social media users were not happy and blasted the royal couple for taking a lax approach to water safety while boating.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Numerous tour operators offer boating excursions encircling it.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Houthi rebels attacked over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, from November 2023 until January this year when a ceasefire began in Gaza.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The vessel has a helideck, crane for launching tenders, outdoor entertaining areas, cinema, gym and spa.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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Think about professionals like Steven Pressfield, an author who wrote for 17 years before making a single dollar from his craft.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This is where Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Folarin Balogun, Reiss Nelson and Joe Willock learned their craft before graduating to the senior setup at London Colney.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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