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[yawn] / yɔn /


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Aboard a luxury charter yacht led by Capt. Sandy Yawn and her chief steward, Aisha Scott, cameras catch the crew’s conflicts with each other while they also cater to their guests.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Thankfully, you don’t have to wait too long for more yacht shenanigans — “Below Deck Mediterranean,” with Aesha Scott as chief stew and Captain Sandy Yawn, returns on June 3.

From New York Times • May 25, 2024

In March, AdAge called her “TV Partnership’s Power Broker” and likened her to Captain Sandy Yawn of Bravo’s reality series Below Deck Mediterranean because she’s so even-tempered.

From Slate • May 12, 2023

In court filings revealed in July, Ben Zobrist identified a retirement party thrown for Yawn as the "genesis" of his split with Julianna Zobrist.

From Fox News • Aug. 25, 2021

Yawn, yawn, v.i. to open the jaws involuntarily from drowsiness: to gape: to gape with astonishment.—n. the opening of the mouth from drowsiness.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various




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