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
His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
When the Resolution had arrived at Tanna, Cook had followed his usual practice and drawn two lines in the sand to mark out an area which the crew would use for landing their dinghies.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
More than 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, often in makeshift dinghies, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras.
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Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.
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Calmatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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
ABC News,
23 June 2026
When the Resolution had arrived at Tanna, Cook had followed his usual practice and drawn two lines in the sand to mark out an area which the crew would use for landing their dinghies.
—
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
More than 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, often in makeshift dinghies, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras.
—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.
—
Calmatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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
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No two Smart Custom yachts are alike.
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Beat the resale algorithm After searching for World Cup tickets, suddenly every ad online and on social media was trying to sell me luxury yachts, private travel experiences, and things made from Italian leather.
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During the recent sailing, the Chinese MSA ships did issue radio challenges to commercial vessels heading to Taiwan, the island’s coast guard has said.
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But everyday people expressed their political outrage time and again, throwing rocks at and demolishing the houses of government officials, torching the king’s ships and forts and, eventually, marching to battle.
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Around the world, sharks are washing ashore with their livers removed with chilling precision while in the Strait of Gibraltar, orcas are targeting sailboats – ramming hulls, crippling rudders, and sinking vessels.
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Crossing the street to the sailboats for a sunset excursion takes grit, but hotel staff can escort you.
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Berlin is reportedly planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, in which Rheinmetall was expected to become the lead contractor.
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French frigates used machine guns, cannons and sophisticated air-defense missiles to fend off Houthi strikes.
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“Dinghies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghies. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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