How to Use boater in a Sentence

boater

noun
  • The Coast Guard did not name the boater or specify the charges.
    Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022
  • A lot of boaters choose to stay at Priest Lake because of the easy access for them.
    Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Coast Guard sent in a helicopter with a crew to help the distressed boater.
    Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The crew was able to rescue the boater without any injuries.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The mother and daughter were swept under the a bridge, where a boater pulled them out.
    CBS News, 13 June 2022
  • The helicopter crew lifted the third boater from the water.
    CBS News, 11 Oct. 2022
  • That's when the group of white boaters attacked Pickett, punching and kicking him to the ground.
    Gabrielle Settles, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Sternberg is not a boater, but sees the potential of growth.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Many praised a group of Black men for coming to Pickett’s defense against the white boaters.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The lake was busy with boaters on Saturday, which was sunny and warm.
    USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The DiTomasso girls said their dad is a boater and wise on the water.
    CBS News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • As the initial tussle calmed down, videos appeared to show a group of Black men confronting the White boaters.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The captain spent 45 minutes hailing the boaters, asking them to move their craft.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Another boater nearby was able to pull the man out of the water and attempt CPR.
    Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
  • More on the melee caused when a group of white boaters tried to attack a Black male employee of Riverfront Park here.
    Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The scenic lake, draws boaters, swimmers and hikers to its blue waters, sandy beaches and red rock canyons.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • On ponds and small lakes, float tubes offer great access to places bank anglers — and even some boaters — can’t reach.
    Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • His partner Danielle Agcaoili, 53, is among the missing boaters.
    Becky Bohrer and Stefanie Dazio, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2023
  • The first Kentucky Derby was run in 1875, so why not give a nod to history with an old school boater hat?
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
  • After a short break in the action, there was a second round of fights between the White boaters and a group of Black boat workers, the footage shows.
    Alta Spells, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
  • After the initial tussle calmed down, videos appeared to show a group of Black men confronting the White boaters.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • This under-the-radar gem is a wonderland for boaters — your crew can journey through more than 400 miles of canals.
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Luckily, a group of nearby boaters offered to help search for the missing pair.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Hutto had sold Salt Life, a clothing line marketed to surfers and boaters, in 2013.
    Hannah Phillips, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
  • During warmer months, kayakers and boaters can be seen floating by.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The remaining 11 boaters climbed from the sailboat onto the rocks, where lifeguards reached them and got them to safety, Fisk said.
    Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Any boater is welcome to sign up and participate in the parade.
    Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 21 July 2021
  • People can be seen in other videos coming to the first man’s aid and fighting with the group of apparent boaters.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
  • On the river, boaters and anglers share the water with ecotourists viewing the abundant wildlife.
    USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The body of a boater who went missing Saturday on Lay Lake was recovered around 8 am.
    Al.com Staff, al, 25 Sep. 2022

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