yachting
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of yachting
Example Sentences
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A yachting incident intensified the rivalry between Turner and Murdoch in 1983 when a Murdoch-sponsored yacht collided with Turner's in the Sydney-Hobart race, sinking Turner's schooner.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
In the interim, Ford pursued other interests, including yachting, a hobby she picked in 2023 that birthed ideas for Yacht Yoga and other female empowerment gatherings of the Yacht Girls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
It isn’t hard to think that Jeff Bezos left his role as Amazon.com’s CEO to enjoy a slower life filled with yachting and celebrity parties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
There have been many other sporting knighthoods and damehoods, including in athletics, yachting, football, golf, tennis, horse racing, cycling and rowing.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
A few days later he took him to Duluth and bought him a blue coat, six pair of white duck trousers and a yachting cap.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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