as in yacht
a boat equipped with one or more sails
we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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Recent Examples of sailboat
The sailboat, carrying five girl campers and a 19-year-old female camp counselor, was among the first boats to leave the Miami Yacht Club’s dock near the MacArthur Causeway and head east toward Hibiscus Island in Biscayne Bay, according to the suit.
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Milena Malaver, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Like sailboats, ice boats are wind-powered, but sit upon three ice blades.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Bill goes into flow chopping onions for dinner, Dave on his sailboat with a good breeze.
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
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Milena Malaver, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Like sailboats, ice boats are wind-powered, but sit upon three ice blades.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Bill goes into flow chopping onions for dinner, Dave on his sailboat with a good breeze.
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailboat
Noun
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The original 15-room home could only be reached by helicopter or yacht (the Transpeninsular Highway wasn't built until 1970) and the seclusion attracted Hollywood stars like John Wayne and Lucille Ball.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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In January, a fleet of 23 Oyster yachts took off from Antigua to start the brand’s namesake 27,000-nautical-mile rally exclusive to Oyster owners.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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When Grace first awakens on his ship, the film cuts hectically around, above, and below him, as if to approximate his mental and physical disorientation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The other Charlottes After the schooner was sold in Pensacola five years later, the next ship — named the North Carolina — was commissioned in 1908, according to the Commander Submarine Force website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bob Dylan, too, passed through, once working with a local shipbuilder on a custom wooden schooner called Water Pearl, delighted that the unbothered locals did not recognize him.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Nguyen was among those refugees, crowding as a teen on a dinghy heading for international waters.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
18 Dec. 2025
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Greece has dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to the Paphos air base, and its frigates Kimon and Psara are already patrolling off Cyprus, tasked with intercepting any missiles or drones.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The third Charlotte ship, a patrol frigate, was manned by the Coast Guard during World War II.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailboat. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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