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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The boxy land yachts of yesterday have been replaced by more sophisticated vehicles that are often as likely to turn heads as sports cars.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
Noun
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Outside of acting, Hackman had a passion for painting, stunt flying, stock car racing, and deep-sea diving.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Its portfolio has included college football and basketball, NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, a junior circuit of the stock car racing mainstay, and a similar up-and-comers subsidiary of the WWE in WWE NXT.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There wasn’t much tactile feedback, but this is a van not a sports car.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jaguar was always the weaker sibling, and the disparity in the two marques’ fortunes grew as Jag’s product faltered, Land Rover’s excelled, and the world—especially China—eschewed sedans and sports cars in favor of SUVs.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Bringing the parade to an end were some golden-age American muscle cars, some of which dutifully performed burnouts for the crowd, and a cavalry of horseback riders, including a couple of rodeo queens.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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The auto giant unveiled a patriotic version of its outrageous range-topping muscle car called the Spirit of America before the start of the 2025 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Thursday.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2025
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But farther up Doheny, a black sea of stretch limos and town cars flowed in and out of another, bigger, more raucous post-Oscar blowout still in full swing.—
Scott Huver,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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The actor, 66, was getting his bags out of a black town car and tipping the driver as the 31-year-old comedian approached him, dressed in a wig and a suit to resemble the 78-year-old president.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And on a rock near the bluff, investigators found paint chips that were later tested and matched paint from the make and model of other vehicles like the Martin family station wagon.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Mayo found other cars nearby, which will need to come out before the construction company pulls out the station wagon and authorities get answers to a 66-year-old mystery, Costello said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the band exited, Lincoln even held limousine door open for Lennon.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Companies that charter buses for sporting events or limousines for special occasions use this permit, according to the CPUC’s website.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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In total, almost 40,000 coupe, convertible, and 2+2 Series cars were built through 1967.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Plenty of other vehicles reaped healthy profits still sitting with the DMV: A 2015 Lexus coupe netted an excess of $24,676.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The model was wearing a baby blue satin mini dress with separate panels at the breasts.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2025
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Seconds later, the Australian model dropped her fur coat to the ground, revealing a completely nude mesh mini dress.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Land yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20yacht. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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