yawls

Definition of yawlsnext
plural of yawl

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawls
Noun
  • Prosecutors allege the brothers used their wealth, social status and access to exclusive events to entice young women to private homes, yachts, mansions and luxury trips — sometimes paying for flights and high-end accommodations — before drugging and assaulting them.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Yet, hidden between luxe private island resorts and harbors for mega-yachts, the tiny island of Mayreau (pronounced my-row) is a blissful exception, having escaped almost any development.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And sinkers, cutters, four-seamers rising.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Beauty and Hygiene Supplies Metal tools such as eyelash curlers, tweezers, and nail cutters can be sanitized by submerging into hydrogen peroxide for 15-20 seconds, then wiping clean.
    Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Macron said the Charles de Gaulle will be escorted by its air wing, and its escorting frigates.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And China already possesses the world’s-largest fleet of destroyers, frigates and surface combatants.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Yawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawls. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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