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
It's been nearly a week since Brian Hooker says his wife fell off their dinghy in the Bahamas.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Brian Hooker says his wife Lynette fell overboard during a dinghy ride on Saturday evening.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The husband of a woman who was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy has been arrested, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Brian Hooker says his wife Lynette fell overboard during a dinghy ride on Saturday evening.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The husband of a woman who was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy has been arrested, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
Noun
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The couple were originally headed to their yacht in Elbow Cay.—
Adam Sabes , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Martie now buys bulk overstock from trendy companies, then ships orders from its Texas warehouse.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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One of those involved the ship's toilet, which has had problems dumping liquid waste overboard as required.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unable to get down, Thompson remained in the tower until a Navy schooner attracted by the blaze came to shore and rescued him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bring your favorite bottle of bubbly and pick up a lobster roll flight from Off the Hook before setting sail on the Argia schooner, which accommodates up to 49 passengers.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two occupants of the sailboat sustained serious injuries, the DA’s office said, and one of the occupants, 70-year-old Patricia Cicalese, succumbed to her injuries.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the children's sailboat had stalled after losing wind, and was on the path of the barge.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The defense minister detailed an operation involving a Royal Navy frigate, a Royal Air Force patrol plane and hundreds of personnel deployed to deter a trio of Russian submarines that were detected near underwater cables in Britain’s economic exclusionary zone.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The number of vessels in the Royal Navy fleet, including aircraft carriers, destroyers frigates and submarines has fallen from 166 in 1975 to 66 in 2025, according to the Associated Press’ analysis of figures from the Ministry of Defense and the House of Commons Library.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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