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 one of the most memorable finale scenes, Tanya kills everyone on the yacht and then falls to her death trying to get on a dinghy.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
In 1972, Scottish sailor Dougal Robertson and his family survived for 38 days at sea in a small dinghy after killer whales sunk their schooner near the Galapagos Islands.
—Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
Domingo Trujillo, captain of the agency's rescue vessel, told broadcaster TVE that rescuers had been aware that a pregnant woman was on the dinghy.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
In 1972, Scottish sailor Dougal Robertson and his family survived for 38 days at sea in a small dinghy after killer whales sunk their schooner near the Galapagos Islands.
—Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
Domingo Trujillo, captain of the agency's rescue vessel, told broadcaster TVE that rescuers had been aware that a pregnant woman was on the dinghy.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
Noun
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Featuring her husband, Carter Reum, also 44, and their two children, 2-year-old son Phoenix and 19-month-old daughter London, the snaps featured them enjoying meals on their yacht, snorkeling and shopping for souvenirs.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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But first, a foam party The couple has seemingly kicked off their wedding week with a foam party on Bezos' multi-million dollar yacht Koru off the coast of Europe on June 22, according to photos published by media outlets including Fox News and People.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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As a result, according to Cheever, every man, woman, child, and ship’s mate on the Mayflower was provisioned a full gallon of beer per day for their grueling ocean crossing.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Further to that, there's evidence scattered across the Earth of the DC Universe that Kal-El's ship didn't break light speed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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In the early morning hours of September 8, 1860, the lumber schooner Augusta collided with the Lady Elgin.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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But some of its valuable cargo washed ashore, and another schooner was able to recover roughly 100,000 feet of lumber.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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Salvage recovery crews in Italy slowly raised the sloop from the seabed over three days using one of Europe’s most powerful floating sea cranes.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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According to Yle’s sources, Cruise ordered his sloop from Nautor Swan in February.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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The May 18 crash of the Mexican navy sailboat Cuauhtémoc, which had 277 people aboard, killed two people and injured more than a dozen others in a dramatic scene along the New York City waterfront.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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The man, William Bradley Miller, came outside of the sailboat’s cabin moments after the collision and boarded a dinghy attached to the vessel to assess the situation.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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In 1699, a French frigate called the Maurepas sank in the remote San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama, taking a massive trove of treasure down with it.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2025
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When Iran mined the strait in 1988, a mine crippled a U.S. Navy frigate, the Samuel B. Roberts.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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