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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The boxy land yachts of yesterday have been replaced by more sophisticated vehicles that are often as likely to turn heads as sports cars.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
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Enter Justin Allgaier — the reigning Xfinity Series champ, journeyman Cup veteran, Chevrolet test driver, and perhaps the most important insurance policy in stock car racing this month.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Suárez is featured with his dad, who played an immense role in his journey from growing up in Mexico to racing in the big leagues of stock car racing.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2025
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But even Ferrari’s multimillion-dollar sports cars have parts or raw materials for things such as airbags, brakes, tires, batteries and more that come from non-Italian suppliers and facilities.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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These types deliver a variety of treads, compounds and sizes, optimized for different categories of models, from performance sports cars to daily driver SUVs.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The story takes place in 1972, so expect some stylish clothes and hairdos, muscle cars and plenty of old-school action.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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There were a few muscle cars on display at this year’s convention, but our favorite, by far, was the new Ford Mustang RTR.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 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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The Volvo station wagon is not in its first production year.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Before that decade, station wagons were a relatively small part of auto production.—
David Krumboltz,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The town cars and limousines began to arrive at sundown.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Air Force One received fighter jet escorts, honor guards stood by with golden swords in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the presidential limousine was welcomed by riders on camelback in Doha, Qatar.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Then in 1965 Ford introduced the Mustang, a dedicated two-door coupe with a base six-cylinder engine and optional V8.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional James Bond character following his use of an Aston Martin DB5 coupe in the 1964 film Goldfinger.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the iPad mini uses an 8.3-inch LCD at a resolution of 2,266 by 1,488 pixels, a maximum brightness of 500 nits, and a static 60Hz refresh rate.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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In a video shared to TikTok on April 30, Gabrielle Union showed off her concert look of a black leather mini skirt and a matching crop top with fringe.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
19 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Land yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20yacht. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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