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Renowned British designer Malcolm McKeon, famous for creating elegant, unfussy sailing yachts, penned the exterior, combining the sleekness and balance of a sloop with the volume and comfort of a superyacht.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Anguilla's rich sailing history comes alive while exploring the island's coastline on a classic Caribbean sloop.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Inspired by the original 1926 Q Class sloop, known as Q7 Falcon, aka Lively Lady, which Peter sails regularly around San Diego.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Anguilla's rich sailing history comes alive while exploring the island's coastline on a classic Caribbean sloop.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Inspired by the original 1926 Q Class sloop, known as Q7 Falcon, aka Lively Lady, which Peter sails regularly around San Diego.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sloop
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“Sloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloop. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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sloop
noun
: a sailboat with one mast and a fore-and-aft mainsail and jib
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