as in yachts
a boat equipped with one or more sails
we went sailing on the secluded lake in a little two-person dinghy
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Recent Examples of dinghies
Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.
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CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghies
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Passengers can also expect an environmentally friendly trip, with yachts being completely plastic-free.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Eligible splurges include yachts, cars, racehorses, and private jets—as long as they’re used for business more than half of the time.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The $50 million third phase was completed in 2020, and included an extension of the docks that allowed the terminal to handle two 1,000-foot-long ships at the same time, pushing the terminal’s maximum capacity to 650,000 TEUs per year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both sides agreed to suspend fees for one year on ships that dock at each other’s ports.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Suarez also has sought to prevent people from living on sailboats, including by calling for the removal of a dock that boaters utilized to access food and water on land.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition to fighter jets and helicopters, the aircraft carrier can be defended by destroyers, frigates and submarines against threats in the air, at sea and underwater.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Dinghies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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