as in yacht
a boat equipped with one or more sails
we went sailing on the secluded lake in a little two-person dinghy
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Recent Examples of dinghy
In the video, Heslop and Bane were captured on camera walking together before getting on board a dinghy and sailing away.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The outlet reported a rescue boat was deployed to help the man, who was pulled from the sea onto a dinghy, but did not survive.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Travelers with The Moorings can sail directly to Willy T by anchoring nearby and swimming or going by dinghy.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, other protesters threatened to fill the canals with inflatables, dinghies and boats to obstruct Bezos’ water taxis.
—Aldo Luigi Mancusi, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The outlet reported a rescue boat was deployed to help the man, who was pulled from the sea onto a dinghy, but did not survive.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Travelers with The Moorings can sail directly to Willy T by anchoring nearby and swimming or going by dinghy.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, other protesters threatened to fill the canals with inflatables, dinghies and boats to obstruct Bezos’ water taxis.
—Aldo Luigi Mancusi, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
Noun
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Despite vacationing on a luxury yacht, Bronwyn spent the night sleeping on a pool chair on the deck rather than spending the night having to share a bed with Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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In July, Aniston and Curtis were seen enjoying a day at sea aboard a yacht off the coast of Mallorca, Spain.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The ship returned to PortMiami as scheduled Saturday morning, according to Carnival chief communications officer Chris Chiames.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In short, Australia is developing an autonomous underwater surveillance network using local technology and ship platforms to monitor its northern approaches more effectively.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian, aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Visitors can slip into a cozy seersucker robe and watch sailboats drift by while sipping a cocktail.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Five people are safe after the Coast Guard rescued them from a sinking sailboat hundreds of miles off the North Carolina coast Thursday.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Inspired by the original 1926 Q Class sloop, known as Q7 Falcon, aka Lively Lady, which Peter sails regularly around San Diego.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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From Ocean Swell to Living-Room Calm Industrial designer Roey Pan sketched the first arc aboard a 27-ft sloop, tracing the way a mainsail breathes with the wind.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the outgoing 47th task group, comprising the destroyer CNS Baotou, the frigate CNS Honghe and the supply ship CNS Gaoyouhu, has been on deployment for almost a year, after the three-ship flotilla left Zhoushan, China, on December 15, 2024.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 1699, the French frigate Maurepas sinks off the coast of an uninhabited part of Panama, taking with it a load full of gold, silver and jewels gifted from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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