as in kayak
a long narrow boat that is pointed at both ends and that is moved by a paddle with one blade
They took their canoe out on the river.
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Recent Examples of canoe
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The Guadalupe is a big part of the camper experience, allowing young people to swim and canoe with assistance.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 July 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The canoes represented the fastest way in pre-contact times for Indigenous peoples to travel up and down the Klamath.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Noun
Other activities inside the forest range from canoeing, boating, and fishing to snorkeling, diving, and swimming.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The Guadalupe is a big part of the camper experience, allowing young people to swim and canoe with assistance.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 July 2025
Verb
The Au Sable River Canoe Marathon is a competitive two-person canoe race held on the last full weekend of July each year.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The canoes represented the fastest way in pre-contact times for Indigenous peoples to travel up and down the Klamath.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoe
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Lido Beach is just a quick jaunt from the popular shopping district St. Armands Circle, South Lido Beach is a quiet stretch best known for manatee spotting on kayaks, and famed Siesta Beach on nearby Siesta Key has been named best beach in America by Tripadvisor.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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The ultimate is an off-the-grid, island-hopping kayak camping trip.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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Float in an inner tube, paddle a kayak or even take a trip below the surface for a scuba dive at this gem that gives you a chance to enjoy the natural beauty Florida is known for.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Days revolve around family time on the sand, paddling on the water, and gobbling scrumptious seafood.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Antoni was a contributor to Project 2025, the controversial conservative policy blueprint designed to help Trump and his officials achieve a raft of goals in his second term in the White House.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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In fact, fire ants build rafts using their own bodies when their underground nests flood from rainfall—without using any means of communication.—
Madeleine Beekman
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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For centuries, Vikings navigated these waters by sail and oar; today, ferries and charter boats offer comfortable, scenic access to the islands.—
Caroline Van Hemert,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
19 Oct. 2016
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Further investigations revealed the mysterious vessel had a boxy shape, with a bow that looked similar to those found on Great Lakes scow schooners.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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Moss poles: For climbers such as monstera, pothos, or some types of philodendrons, use a moss pole to hold up the plant.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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There are both bush and pole lima bean varieties, the latter growing up to ten feet tall or taller.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The glass theme is maybe even more noticeable on the cabin deck, where a continuous glass band surrounds the entire upper level of the yacht.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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This open sport yacht is a fresh model line for Riva, having evolved from the 56’ Rivale platform but also taking inspiration from the 68 Diable.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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So the building is kind of built in a horseshoe, but on one side there’s a contiguous grandstand that starts in row one and goes all the way up to row 51.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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An accompanying app receives sensor data from the trainer via Bluetooth, and translates it into rowing-specific metrics such as stroke rate, split times, distance rowed, energy expenditure per session, plus stroke power and efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoe. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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