How to Use skiff in a Sentence

skiff

noun

• To count the swans, the flotilla of skiffs row up the Thames for five days.
  — The New York Times Elaine Chen Emily Anthes, New York Times, 18 May 2023
• Board a skiff on the Samiria River to catch paiche, a large carp-like fish.
  — Laura Manske, Forbes, 15 July 2022
• The skiff rode through the surf north of the Trestles, a popular point break.
  — New York Times, 28 Jan. 2021
• Noah, 7, likes to drive the four-wheeler and, in the skiff, help untangle salmon from the net.
  — Miranda Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2021
• The small housing with a 4.3-inch screen fits on a skiff, canoe, or kayak.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
• The sea churned as Buchheit and Ford steered their skiff out to Giddings’s boat.
  — Jennifer Leman, The Atlantic, 5 July 2021
• The guide will pole the skiff along on the shallow flats from a platform at the back of the boat, while the angler stands ready to cast from the front.
  — Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
• When the permit was beside the skiff, Eloy reached in, grabbed it right below the tail and pulled it up.
  — David Coggins, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2022
• As the vessels bob in the high waves, people on the dhow toss large boxes into the skiff.
  — Jon Gambrell, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2018
• Watkins steered the skiff across a clear blue lagoon twice the area of Manhattan to the eastern end.
  — Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
• One bright, brisk morning last month, Colleen Francke steered her skiff a mile off the coast of Falmouth and cut the gas.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2021
• Erik Hammond turns the wheel of his aluminum skiff and closes in.
  — Brian Payton, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2018
• The 5-inch screen is large enough to see from a distance, but small enough to fit on a skiff or paddle craft.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
• On the water, lobster boats chug, skiff oars pull at the inky water.
  — Sara B. Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2020
• The fishing boat had sent a skiff that carried food and water to the people on the island.
  — Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2023
• On the day of the wedding, wearing her finery, the princess climbed into a skiff that ferried her out to the ship.
  — National Geographic, 6 Aug. 2019
• The women got back to the skiff, refueled and headed out into the night.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 11 Aug. 2023
• In a video seen by Reuters, dozens of people appeared to be packed above and below the deck of the long, wooden skiff.
  — NBC News, 30 Dec. 2021
• The armed miscreants aboard the skiff take one look at the dazzling light and shield their eyes with cries of distress.
  — Eliza Strickland, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2011
• The skiff of snow on the near peaks harbored the promise that fall can never be just a date on the calendar.
  — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Oct. 2022
• The Swansons escaped in a skiff and were rescued a few hours later.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
• There’s also some great hiking, beach walks, kayak tours and more skiff rides.
  — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
• Allain took off in a skiff for Christensen while the Mork sisters tried to keep the boat afloat, Betty at the wheel and Marie on the bilge pump.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2022
• His right foot was injured when a skiff, sliding off the tilted deck of the sinking boat, smashed it.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2022
• The three-person crew aboard a 23-foot skiff set out from Pulawat atoll on Thursday.
  — Fox News, 4 Aug. 2020
• The Ashland fired two rounds at the skiff with a 25 mm gun, setting it ablaze and forcing the pirates to abandon ship, the Navy said.
  — Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2017
• In addition to Machado, two people were on board the fishing skiff that skipped across the sea after a two-month planning process.
  — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
• Witnesses at the scene told the authorities a person was seen clinging to the side of a small skiff boat in the river.
  — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
• The bulk of the trip was focused on searching for wildlife during skiff rides along the shores and on a walk in the jungle.
  — Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
• On Monday morning, Duane and Bill took the skiff to the far side of the lake.
  — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025