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
She was spotted yachting around the Capri coast in a black one-piece swimsuit
The actress was also seen heading to the seaside town with her husband, Brad Falchuk, and their friend Edward Norton
Gwyneth Paltrow is soaking in the Italian sun.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 June 2025
Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 26 July 2025
The six-episode season takes audiences across Europe — the program filmed for some months in Athens, Greece — with Hawes and Highmore at their very best through shoot-outs, yacht bust-ups and moped getaways.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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Noun
The first ship to launch under the new Four Seasons Yachts brand will begin sailing the Caribbean in January 2026, with seven-night itineraries that will include stops in yachting destinations like St. Bart’s, Nevis, the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Curaçao, and Aruba.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
She was spotted yachting around the Capri coast in a black one-piece swimsuit
The actress was also seen heading to the seaside town with her husband, Brad Falchuk, and their friend Edward Norton
Gwyneth Paltrow is soaking in the Italian sun.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
In our current era of go-for-Baroque luxury defined by Mar-a-Lago face, recreational space travel, and Venetian weddings, one question captures the mood: How big is your yacht?
—Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 26 July 2025
The six-episode season takes audiences across Europe — the program filmed for some months in Athens, Greece — with Hawes and Highmore at their very best through shoot-outs, yacht bust-ups and moped getaways.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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Noun
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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The Californian is a 41 year-old wooden topsail schooner that was built as a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
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The single-story five-room house stretches comfortably over 4,000 square feet (370 square meters) on a plot more than four times that footprint—with a private boating dock.—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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The question of which vessel had the right-of-way is likely to be a major component of the Coast Guard’s investigation into the barge that crashed into a sailboat in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach Monday morning, killing two children and leaving two critically injured.—
Carl David Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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The cards are a requirement for boaters born after January 1988 who are operating a vessel with 10 or more horsepower.—
Teghan Simonton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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Learn about Sámi history and traditions, shop local artisan crafts, and follow herders to meet reindeer.—
Kate Herz,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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And just then, Micky Dolenz grabbed a handful of nuts from craft services and said, 'Why?—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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