boater

noun

Definition of boaternext
as in bowler

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Recent Examples of boater There were three ball pythons named Eve, Diesel and Muggo and a bearded dragon named Bowser sporting a straw-boater hat. — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026 Shadow, one-half of a famous bald eagle couple, drops off a fish to his two growing chicks — something the boaters confirm thanks to a nonstop livestream of the nest. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 Officials said the other paddleboarder was rescued by a boater and taken ashore. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Recreational boaters, like motorists, are feeling a pinch from the Iran war. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boater
  1. bowler
  2. helmet
  3. bonnet
  4. baseball cap
  5. hood
  6. derby
  7. beret
  8. hat
Noun
  • Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran, who hit the winning runs in his nation’s first World Cup victory, has died one day before his 39th birthday.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Grace Jones swept in looking dramatically stylish in a black tuxedo jacket with power shoulders and a black bowler-style hat.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
Definition of bowler
Noun
  • Otherwise, local sports programs, like bike advocacy groups focused on cycling or outdoor activities may accept helmet donations.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • Note the flames used as decorative touches in the bedrooms, or the Formula 1 racing suit and helmet hanging in the primary suite.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • Consider using a satin or silk bonnet and pillowcase to reduce friction, prevent breakage, and preserve your hairstyle while sleeping.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Someone reported that a man with a gun and wearing a baseball cap and face mask had robbed the business, according to the 911 call sheet.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • The video showed Robinson standing in a room at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office wearing a T-shirt and baseball cap.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • Someone then hopped out of the BMW and slashed the police car’s tires, then jumped up and down on its hood, damaging the vehicle’s windshield before getting back into the BMW and fleeing the scene.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • Heavy raindrops flew sideways, smacking against the hood of my rain jacket and creating a nearly deafening white noise.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • Not counting Coors Field weightlessness, that’s the third most in any derby round ever, according to MLB’s queen of numbers, Sarah Langs.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Juan Soto won the derby in 2022 after being knocked out in the second round in 2021.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Definition of derby
Noun
  • Destin Conrad was checkered out in a matching jacket and shorts set, topped off with a big beret.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Many French fans sported blue jerseys and commemorative berets featuring the 2026 World Cup trophy.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Lopez proved that a straw hat is an easy way to make a statement while blocking out the sun, and Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Garner recently put their own twists on the practical summer accessory, too.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • With a surreal visual language that hat-tips everyone from Jacques Tati to Michael Haneke and the filmmaker’s longtime mentor Jia Zhangke, the film is a striking, startling class critique based on Manuel’s own Silver Bear-winning 2020 short film.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of hat

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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boater. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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