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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 canoes
Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Though the stretch is no longer overflowing with sewage, there’s still a foul stench in the air and a constant din of construction work along the path where residents typically ride their bikes, take walks and launch their canoes.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Even before the expedition reached land, Islanders had gone out to the ships, paddling canoes or reed bundles, or just swimming, unafraid and unarmed.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Reunited with the men, the family crosses the Mekong in canoes to refugee camps in Thailand on a dark and rainy night.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
The town has many watercraft rentals like kayaks, canoes and paddleboards.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Stop at Matlacha Outfitters to rent kayaks, canoes, or paddleboards and spend the day on the water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Over the years, the Barnetts have expanded their fleet of canoes and paddleboards from nine to more than 100.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
According to the listing, the three-bedroom cottage features nearly 400 feet of private waterways, outdoor activities like kayaks and canoes and an exercise room.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Though the stretch is no longer overflowing with sewage, there’s still a foul stench in the air and a constant din of construction work along the path where residents typically ride their bikes, take walks and launch their canoes.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Even before the expedition reached land, Islanders had gone out to the ships, paddling canoes or reed bundles, or just swimming, unafraid and unarmed.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Reunited with the men, the family crosses the Mekong in canoes to refugee camps in Thailand on a dark and rainy night.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
The town has many watercraft rentals like kayaks, canoes and paddleboards.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Stop at Matlacha Outfitters to rent kayaks, canoes, or paddleboards and spend the day on the water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Over the years, the Barnetts have expanded their fleet of canoes and paddleboards from nine to more than 100.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoes
Noun
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People hurl wooden crates overboard, tumble off rafts, and frantically don life jackets—sometimes all at once.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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Visitors can paddle across its still surface on flat bamboo rafts or swim out to nearby monkey-less Monkey Island and spend the afternoon relaxing on its beautiful beach.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Smith rows for roughly 10 to 12 hours a day, mostly during daylight, and spends the rest of her time maintaining the boat, checking her position, preparing meals and resting.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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As of Wednesday morning, one resale website had Grand Casino Arena tickets, 11 rows up from the ice, for the opening day game between Sweden and Slovakia selling for $35.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Local artists will lead sketching still-life arrangements of skulls, seed pods, turtle shells, tree bark, greens and fruit.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Drink in the views of this lovable landmark from outside Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen, and Portside restaurant below, or dine inside one of the shells at upscale Bennelong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ibrahim Al-Rashid’s love for yachts runs deep.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Powerboats, motor yachts from 30 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories and retail pavilions.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In development for seven years, Sun Princess is the line’s seventeenth and biggest ship, the first in its new Sphere class of vessels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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In some of his finest works, like Job Mocked by His Wife and The Newborn Child, the figures in their heavy clothes are reduced to flat shapes of ocher or brown, not unlike the way, three centuries later, Giorgio Morandi would commute vessels to a pure geometry stripped of all but color and feeling.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Canoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoes. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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