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Recent Examples of land yacht
But more small car options is undeniably a good thing in a society overrun by rolling land yachts.
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Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Then there’s the steering of a land yacht and suspension that creaks and rattles over just about any road imperfection.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
The boxy land yachts of yesterday have been replaced by more sophisticated vehicles that are often as likely to turn heads as sports cars.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Then there’s the steering of a land yacht and suspension that creaks and rattles over just about any road imperfection.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
The boxy land yachts of yesterday have been replaced by more sophisticated vehicles that are often as likely to turn heads as sports cars.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for land yacht
Noun
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The gist of the case is that NASCAR allegedly has too much control over the buying of the services of premier stock car racing teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Tim Cindric, who is NASCAR driver Austin Cindric's father, is well-known for his impact on Team Penske's success, having led the team to numerous victories across different motorsport disciplines, encompassing endurance racing, stock car racing, and IndyCar.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Out of these narratives, 19 target Ukraine, with 14 specifically accusing Zelensky and his wife of using aid to buy real estate properties, luxury goods and sports cars.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The wealthy have been splashing out large amounts of cash on flamboyant sports cars and elegant saloons since the early 1900s.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hardin is a parody of a rebel, with his leather jacket and muscle car, but there’s a freshness to the beginning of their love that’s lost in the later movies, and a sense of possibility that is repeatedly dashed by the mostly shoddier sequels. 14.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Mecum Auctions Petty owned this iconic muscle car from 1982 to 2013.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As black town cars snaked down Wall Street from 5.30 p.m., onlookers leaving the office craned their necks and did a double take inside the temporary tent popped up outside Cipriani.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
3 Dec. 2024
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On Madison Avenue, behind a large brass door just north of 61st Street, there’s a portal to old New York—martini New York, town car New York, the one with all the shoulder pads and creative-class expense accounts.—
Josh Condon,
Robb Report,
1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Frank built a carrier for use on top of his station wagon and bought a pair of old military snowshoes.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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The trouble with great-looking station wagons like the Audi A5 Avant is that the people who should buy them actually buy the Q5 SUV instead.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
16 July 2024
Noun
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Hill jumped off of his vehicle and then ran to the presidential limousine amid gunfire.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The president was struck by a fatal headshot before Hill was able to make it to the limousine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Top sealed, the multi-layer roof keeps the cabin impressively quiet—I’d argue on par with the coupe.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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That car was also a very popular model for moonshiners in the southeastern part of the country as with minor modifications, the coupe could carry up to 130 gallons of moonshine and outrun the revenuers with the hot 85 HP V8 engine.—
David Krumboltz,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Seconds later, the Australian model dropped her fur coat to the ground, revealing a completely nude mesh mini dress.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The model was wearing a baby blue satin mini dress with separate panels at the breasts.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Land yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20yacht. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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