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
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
The global luxury yacht market was valued at more than $11 billion in 2025 and is projected to nearly double by 2035.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
And the connection with sports—specifically yachting, horseback riding, skiing, and golf—is integral to how the brand positions itself.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Contestants — 16 young, sexy singles primed for Instagram glory — mingle and couple up aboard a luxury yacht sailing the Mediterranean Sea.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
The global luxury yacht market was valued at more than $11 billion in 2025 and is projected to nearly double by 2035.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
But there are some plus sides, such as the bunker’s inhabitants still being able to dance to yacht rock.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
And the connection with sports—specifically yachting, horseback riding, skiing, and golf—is integral to how the brand positions itself.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
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Bring your favorite bottle of bubbly and pick up a lobster roll flight from Off the Hook before setting sail on the Argia schooner, which accommodates up to 49 passengers.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 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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The boating forecast in South Florida on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Lake Hayward, a roughly 170-acre freshwater lake in the small town of East Haddam, is a popular spot for boating in New England.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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As with a boat at sea, every passenger is safer when the vessel itself is sound.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The vessel was detained by Denmark's maritime authority in February over registration concerns.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Organizers said the event is all about neighbors coming together to celebrate music, crafts, food – and, of course, Texas.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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