as in yacht
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 dinghy
Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy carrying some 112 migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea started deflating off Libya's coast, a humanitarian aid group said Friday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Cordelia is dinghy-sized compared to most of Clyde's massive fleet, with around 170 seats (plus a patio that'll open in spring).
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy carrying some 112 migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea started deflating off Libya's coast, a humanitarian aid group said Friday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Cordelia is dinghy-sized compared to most of Clyde's massive fleet, with around 170 seats (plus a patio that'll open in spring).
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
Noun
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Nobody would have expected Donald Trump – the guy gracing tabloids for yacht parties and messy divorces – to ever, in a million years, become the face of the movement.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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The complaint detailed the October 2019 meeting on a yacht in Doha, Qatar, between McKillen and Hamad bin Khalifa to discuss the opportunity for the royal family to acquire the California hotel, then known as the Montage Beverly Hills.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Police helicopters whirled overhead, part of the massive security operation Italian authorities mounted, including more than 2,500 police, 1,500 soldiers and a torpedo ship off the coast, Italian media reported.—
Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The ship's staff was highly trained and experienced.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Two big schooners of beer, then — pilsner for me, IPA for Ian.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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Help hoist the sails of the Schooner Freedom, a massive topsail schooner captained by John and Sarah Zaruba.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Nov. 2024
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The closest beach is Catalans, about a 25-minute walk from Old Port or a 10-minute ride on bus 83, passing gently bobbing sailboats.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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The story follows Meyers from a young age, a multi-talented surfer and sailboat designer who found inspiration in the world of kit cars and off-roading, before achieving almost overnight success with the first Manx.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Two of vessels, a frigate and a supply ship, conducted training in the area earlier this month, the Chinese military said on Wednesday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Chinese frigate attempted to get closer to the waters, where the warships and aircraft from the three allied countries were undertaking maneuvers off the Scarborough Shoal, but it was warned by a Philippine frigate by radio and kept away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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