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
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
The Oscar-winning actress, 49, and the wealthy NHL investor, 57, were spotted cozying up aboard a luxury yacht in the French Riviera.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 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
On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist (Keira Knightly) sees a passenger go overboard.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
The Oscar-winning actress, 49, and the wealthy NHL investor, 57, were spotted cozying up aboard a luxury yacht in the French Riviera.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
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The Dash was a privateer schooner that vanished in 1815 and soon entered local legend as a ghost ship.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Beyond just camping, the X1 is aimed at boating, 4x4ing, and use in professions that see one out in the field for hours on end.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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This spring, Hayden, who according to the Soloviev Group website is currently a student at NYU, announced that Jack’s Marine, the boating shop, was turning into an art gallery.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
1 Oct. 2025
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HavocAI closed an $85 million venture funding round at the end of September so that it can be prepared to manufacture thousands of autonomous boats and incorporate its autonomous tech stack into new types of vessels at a moment’s notice, its cofounder and CEO, Paul Lwin, tells Fortune.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The calliope whistles loudly on the roof of the 111-year-old vessel when Martha Gibbs, 81, plays what looks like a small piano inside of a closet behind the bar down below.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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There are ample craft cocktail and wine bars, as well as impeccable, catered food moments throughout the event.—
Jenny Adams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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That money came largely from corporations that have an interest in how California crafts regulations and legislation.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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