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
Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Aerial top view of luxury yachts in Puerto Banus marina, Marbella, Spain.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Tributes have poured in from yachting publications and competitors all over the world, many noting that Vitelli created brands that are as important to yachting as Gucci and Prada are to fashion, or Ferrari and Lamborghini are to the sports-car world.
—Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The company expects to launch a second yacht, Four Seasons ll, in 2027.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Aerial top view of luxury yachts in Puerto Banus marina, Marbella, Spain.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
Stew Brianna is a model who is newish to yachting and has a truly enviable mane of copper hair.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Tributes have poured in from yachting publications and competitors all over the world, many noting that Vitelli created brands that are as important to yachting as Gucci and Prada are to fashion, or Ferrari and Lamborghini are to the sports-car world.
—Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
Noun
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This year, look out for General Patton’s private schooner, When-and-If, among others.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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With the weekend marking the unofficial start of summer, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said its marine unit has taken to the water in Lake Michigan and the Chain O Lakes to enforce the laws and keep boating safe.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke with Sensenbrenner on Thursday about what boaters can do to mitigate the potential for explosions that can shatter a recreational vessel within seconds.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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The Biden administration also sanctioned 183 Russian vessels in its final weeks in January.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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Most pharmaceutical patents have their roots in work done or supported by the NIH, and many scientists at pharmaceutical manufacturers learned their craft at institutions supported by the NIH or at the NIH itself.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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On Milwaukee’s Eastside, Pruitt recommends squeezing into the Estate, an intimate 1977-vintage club renowned for its jazz shows and craft cocktails.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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