dinghies

plural of 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. CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghies
Noun
  • The film adaptation was actually shot on real yachts, but the location came with some bizarre rules.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Designed by superyacht interior designer Giuseppina Arena, the project features 36 residences—including two 8,000-square-foot penthouses—polished mahogany finishes, signature aquamarine accents, and a marina for yachts up to 65 feet.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • What To Know Britain and India's navies—led by the and INS —kicked off Exercise Konkan in the western Indian Ocean on Sunday for a four-day drill, which also involved destroyers, frigates, submarines and aircraft.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Thales has completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) for both the Mission System and the Combat System on the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Dinghies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghies. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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