canoes 1 of 2

plural of canoe

canoes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of canoe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of canoes
Noun
Instead, new tariffs will be applied to Canadian exports of cocoa powder, vinyl flooring, shampoo, canoes and other products. — New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The city's boathouse rents canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on a 109-acre lake, with hiking trails through the surrounding preserve. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 With spotters overlooking the fjords and communicating from land, fishers set fires in canoes to lure tuna close enough to harpoon. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Travis Meier is a portage runner who carries canoes to raise awareness for Minnesota's public lands. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Where canoes once rested beside fishing nets drying in the sun, housing developments and new infrastructure have appeared. — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 The water sports pavilion has all the gear to take advantage of the embarrassment of adventure the Caribbean has to offer, from e-foiling boards to swim flippers to canoes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Ricing season is well underway in Wisconsin, with tribal and non-tribal harvesters venturing onto rice beds to knock manoomin grains into canoes. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Before the arrival of Europeans, the Native tribes used these waters as highways for their dugout and birchbark canoes. — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoes
Noun
  • This type of maritime migration is different from the once-common arrivals of rafts and other homemade vessels that Cubans are known to use to escape their homeland, and the overloaded freighters and sailboats used by people fleeing Haiti.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Coast Guard had dropped inflatable rafts in the water nearby, but the teen — who was suffering from hypothermia — was too weak to swim to them.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Several editors arrived straight from the LFW front rows to party with Kim, the third day of shows following be damned.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • After kidnapping Sam, Borden rows away from shore and raises a shotgun to his chin.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • An artillery crew soldier from the Separate Rifle Battalion of the National Police in the Zaporizhzhia region prepares shells for a 155-mm Bosnian M94 howitzer in a dugout during a combat mission in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on October 15, 2026.
    — Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Older heated jackets were bulky outer shells meant to be seen.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Widely respected as a pioneer in responsible tourism, the Dunn family entered the space in 1991, and today their three small yachts—just 10 cabins each—are like boutique hotels at sea, with Relais & Châteaux’s stamp of approval.
    — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Sure, the marina will accommodate yachts up to 240 feet-plus, but there will be no dry dock, maintenance yard, or chandlers.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Canoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoes. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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