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
Maxi sailboats have been competing for bragging rights and very special Rolex watches in Porto Cervo for 35 years.
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Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Set free sailboats in Coconut Grove.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 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
Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Set free sailboats in Coconut Grove.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 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
Noun
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The yachts which have thronged the bay are fewer as summer gives way to fall, but the off-season quiet has its own appeal for visitors wanting a slice of paradise to themselves.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 1962, for example, the brand launched the Delfino series, creating what would become the common practice of incorporating top-deck sun lounges and ensuite showers into modern yachts.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More Royal Navy One of the participating Japanese ships was the aircraft carrier JS Kaga.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unlike in Antarctica or Greenland, there aren’t dozens of expedition ships in the area.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thales has completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) for both the Mission System and the Combat System on the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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British officials, seeking economies of scale for their own navy and to boost Scotland’s shipyard industry, had heavily promoted the BAE Systems’ frigates, known as the T-26 City-class.—
Reuters 22 min ago,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Sailboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailboats. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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