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
Noun
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Most parties guard any information about yachts under build like top-secret information until the boat is finally unveiled years later, even then information is parceled out to the public at the owner’s discretion.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are some fantastic small yachts traveling along the coast of Croatia that cost under $2,000 for a week-long cruise, while a similar style cruise in the Arctic could cost four times as much.—
Mary Curry,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cruise lines are now dedicating some of their newest and largest ships to these shorter itineraries.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Around 90 ships sailed through it last year, according to Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, compared with the more than 13,000 that passed through the Suez Canal.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 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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Set along the shoreline of Cap d’Antibes, the restaurant features a dreamy panorama of the Mediterranean with sailboats gliding past the bay, and the Esterel Mountains rising in the distance.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to the report, Chinese naval ships deployed in the PMZ during that period included Type 054A and Type 054B frigates.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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