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Anything left to mention A 4x4 transfer along a road (and beach, depending on the tide) is the usual way to get there, but the fantasy arrival would be to wade ashore after sailing along the coast on a traditional dhow.
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s also a jetty at the river’s edge where a dhow-like dahabeah could be moored for daily or overnight trips with special permission.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Between adventures, enjoy lazy afternoon hammock naps, sunset rides on a dhow boat, and candlelit dinners on the beach as waves curl onto powdery sand.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
Falconry displays, dhow boat races, and majlis gatherings with cardamom coffee keep Qatar’s cultural roots alive.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s also a jetty at the river’s edge where a dhow-like dahabeah could be moored for daily or overnight trips with special permission.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Between adventures, enjoy lazy afternoon hammock naps, sunset rides on a dhow boat, and candlelit dinners on the beach as waves curl onto powdery sand.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
Falconry displays, dhow boat races, and majlis gatherings with cardamom coffee keep Qatar’s cultural roots alive.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dhow
Noun
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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
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L’Epée 1839 reinterpreted La Regatta as a Métiers d’Art creation with Georgian enameler David Kakabadze, designed as a vertical clock with a long, slender silhouette drawn from a racing skiff through a blue, rare flinqué enameling technique.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Even an empty bike, canoe or ski rack can produce more wind drag on the highway and increase fuel consumption.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of which, the yacht carries a full arsenal of water toys, including Jet Skis, Seabobs, wakeboards, canoes, and tenders.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Turkish yard just unveiled a 62-foot hybrid catamaran that is the very definition of small but mighty.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Later, in December, two sailors and their dog were rescued from a sinking catamaran almost 60 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, thanks to a radio alert also detected by satellites, NOAA said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Nguyen was among those refugees, crowding as a teen on a dinghy heading for international waters.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
18 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
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It’s crowded with houseboats, fishing vessels, roving vendors in sampans, and multi-story floating restaurants that drew tourists until the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to shutter.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong Harbor, one of the world’s most scenic, rewards passengers with vistas of skyscrapers, mountains, ferries and sampans.—
Georgina Cruz,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
Noun
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On their third anniversary, Irvi proposed in a rowboat in Central Park.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rivera, who met Goldberg at a dinner with his manager five years ago, ran with the idea, placing a cast of Puerto Rican luminaries in the famous rowboat alongside Bad Bunny — who is draped in the Puerto Rican flag and standing in Washington’s place.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Dhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dhow. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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