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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, famous friends Kate Hudson and Dakota Johnson were spotted yachting together on July 1.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 22 July 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
This new generation of superyacht owners still want all the privacy, flexibility, luxury, creativity, exclusivity and style that comes from owning a very large yacht.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Across time in Tuscany and yachting around the Greek islands, Kylie experimented with the skirt over trousers trend, and got back to the L.A. heat in an easy, breezy Miu Miu mini-dress.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, famous friends Kate Hudson and Dakota Johnson were spotted yachting together on July 1.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
There’s also their sleek Feadship yacht, Flag, a 203-foot superyacht, on which the family sails during the summer.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
This new generation of superyacht owners still want all the privacy, flexibility, luxury, creativity, exclusivity and style that comes from owning a very large yacht.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
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In another sign that Wisconsin maritime historians are in a golden period of discovery, a wooden schooner hidden beneath the depths of Lake Michigan for nearly 140 years has been found — with citizen scientists on board to share the excitement.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 1921, the schooner Rosa Belle left Milwaukee heading for Chicago with 11 passengers.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While in the park, visitors can boat on Seneca Lake or in the nearby Greenbrier River, explore 23 miles of hiking and biking trails, or fish for trout, bass, and bluegill.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without that deal, the local boating company has had to scale back its service and move its dock farther down the Ohio River.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Sep. 2025
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With vessels built today expected to operate for decades, how is Wärtsilä helping shipowners design and retrofit ships that can stay competitive and compliant through a fast-moving energy transition?—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The researchers were surprised to find that participants with chronic insomnia who reported sleeping more than usual had fewer white matter spots in the brain — areas where small vessel disease may have damaged brain tissue, which have been linked to cerebrovascular disease.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Officials in Moscow have also warned that NATO's actions against such craft would constitute a dangerous escalation of the standoff between Moscow and its Western adversaries.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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These artists pour years of work and risk into their craft.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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