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Recent Examples of coracle
Pedal your way around the various monuments and heritage sites, and as dusk falls, load your bike into a coracle to cross the Tungabhadra River.
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Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2025
The Irish claim centers on St Brendan, who in the sixth century is said to have sailed to America in his coracle.
—Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021
Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2025
The Irish claim centers on St Brendan, who in the sixth century is said to have sailed to America in his coracle.
—Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coracle
Noun
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This is the place to organize unforgettable outdoor adventures, from fishing trips and private charter boat excursions to guided jaunts on a traditional Hawaiian sailing canoe.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Pão de queijo, as moreish as popcorn, manioc gnocchi, rock-pool sea urchins and Tainha fish, caught by local fishermen who still use traditional canoes and spears, are all served on banana leaves on a wooden table outdoors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.—
Karel Janicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those concerns were among a raft of complaints aired by Grayner in the claim.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Other unmissable experiences include taking a wooden rowboat into the Blue Grotto and riding the seggiovia (an open-air chairlift for one) to Monte Salario.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stephanie Jocis observes a skiff carrying a missing family in the waters of Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, during the early hours of April 6, 2026.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harry and Meghan then boarded a dinghy that ferried them to a sailing boat, where more Invictus Australia veterans were waiting.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fortunately, The Boca Raton has a fleet of water options, including deck and pontoon boats and catamaran cruises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Guests also have access to a community pool and clubhouse, plus practical perks like an EV charger and dockside pontoon rentals.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Book a kayak or paddleboard tour with Outer Banks Kayak Adventures for a morning or moonlight paddle through the marshes of the Roanoke Sound and Cape Hatteras National Seashore.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Conservancy's long-term vision is to expand the wetlands from a single platform into much larger installations, possibly transforming the Broad Canal into a park, a boardwalk, and even a kayak trail.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Offshore, kite surfers dance across the lagoon while fishermen paddle slender pirogues above shallow coral gardens alive with neon wrasse and ghostly butterflyfish.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Coracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coracle. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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