as in yachts
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 sailboats
Deep navy blue and burgundy fabrics cover the walls, and paintings of seascapes and sailboats evoke the East Coast town of the restaurant’s name.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Another image has small sailboats pulled onto a shore near one of the docks Martin plans to build for a new marina there.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Visitors can slip into a cozy seersucker robe and watch sailboats drift by while sipping a cocktail.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Set along the shoreline of Cap d’Antibes, the restaurant features a dreamy panorama of the Mediterranean with sailboats gliding past the bay, and the Esterel Mountains rising in the distance.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This Versailles-meets-surrealism palace hotel is set on the doorstep of the Tuileries Garden, where hotel staff can arrange for carousel rides and loaner toy sailboats.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
These ten red clay courts nestled in Riverside Park are fairly idyllic with unusually handsome plantings, friendly volunteers, and sailboats bobbing on the water nearby.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The dining room’s glass walls look onto sailboats bobbing in the marina as the sun sets over the Atlantic.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Another image has small sailboats pulled onto a shore near one of the docks Martin plans to build for a new marina there.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Visitors can slip into a cozy seersucker robe and watch sailboats drift by while sipping a cocktail.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Set along the shoreline of Cap d’Antibes, the restaurant features a dreamy panorama of the Mediterranean with sailboats gliding past the bay, and the Esterel Mountains rising in the distance.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This Versailles-meets-surrealism palace hotel is set on the doorstep of the Tuileries Garden, where hotel staff can arrange for carousel rides and loaner toy sailboats.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
These ten red clay courts nestled in Riverside Park are fairly idyllic with unusually handsome plantings, friendly volunteers, and sailboats bobbing on the water nearby.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The dining room’s glass walls look onto sailboats bobbing in the marina as the sun sets over the Atlantic.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailboats
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The resort also has its own 60-slip marina for yachts, fishing charters, and boat rentals, where many visitors dock while enjoying dinner at the beloved La Balandra Restaurant & Bar.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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Both all‑suite yachts introduce a sleeker, more contemporary edge, with nearly every cabin offering a private veranda or floor‑to‑ceiling infinity window.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Some cruise lines also restrict certain areas of their ships to adults.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The company is also debuting A&K × Crystal Cultural Voyages, integrating Abercrombie & Kent tours with Crystal Cruises’ luxury ships, beginning with a Mediterranean sailing in August 2026.—
Josh Roberts,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition to fighter jets and helicopters, the aircraft carrier can be defended by destroyers, frigates and submarines against threats in the air, at sea and underwater.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Sailboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailboats. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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