as in schooner
a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure
a sailing yacht that requires a large crew to helm it
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Recent Examples of yacht
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, famous friends Kate Hudson and Dakota Johnson were spotted yachting together on July 1.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 22 July 2025
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
There are some fantastic small yachts traveling along the coast of Croatia that cost under $2,000 for a week-long cruise, while a similar style cruise in the Arctic could cost four times as much.
—Mary Curry, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Across time in Tuscany and yachting around the Greek islands, Kylie experimented with the skirt over trousers trend, and got back to the L.A. heat in an easy, breezy Miu Miu mini-dress.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, famous friends Kate Hudson and Dakota Johnson were spotted yachting together on July 1.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
Gomez celebrated her bachelorette party in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where the Grammy nominee and her friends were spotted dancing and soaking up the sun on a luxury yacht.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
There are some fantastic small yachts traveling along the coast of Croatia that cost under $2,000 for a week-long cruise, while a similar style cruise in the Arctic could cost four times as much.
—Mary Curry, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
Noun
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Researchers discovered a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan 140 years ago, ending decades of searches for the elusive ghost ship.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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On June 28, the team discovered the ship, a 144-foot-long schooner – a type of sailing vessel with two or more masts – that sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1886.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One post showed Johnson and his wife boating with Bukele and his family on an estuary in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vessel will sail four and five-day cruises from Port Canaveral, including stops at its new private Bahamas destination, Celebration Key.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That indicates passengers who’d caught the virus were able to exit the vessel on their own.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The organization takes care of the back-end logistics, from payroll and setting tuition to lobbying state legislators and navigating local zoning laws, freeing educators to concentrate on their craft.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The piece filled both a madrasa and a caravanserai, placing ancient craft next to modern technology.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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