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
The outlet reported a rescue boat was deployed to help the man, who was pulled from the sea onto a dinghy, but did not survive.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Travelers with The Moorings can sail directly to Willy T by anchoring nearby and swimming or going by dinghy.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, other protesters threatened to fill the canals with inflatables, dinghies and boats to obstruct Bezos’ water taxis.
—Aldo Luigi Mancusi, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
According to an arrest report, Christopher Erdman boarded the dinghy and pushed Miller into the water.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Travelers with The Moorings can sail directly to Willy T by anchoring nearby and swimming or going by dinghy.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, other protesters threatened to fill the canals with inflatables, dinghies and boats to obstruct Bezos’ water taxis.
—Aldo Luigi Mancusi, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
According to an arrest report, Christopher Erdman boarded the dinghy and pushed Miller into the water.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
Noun
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Amidst these displays is also, inexplicably, a poster of her and John on a yacht and at a Utah Jazz game (which Bronwyn points out isn’t courtside).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ximena is Alia’s first new yacht of 2025, but more fleet members are on the horizon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The weapon can protect ships against ballistic missiles in their final phase of flight.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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For example, some ships offer ‘no single supplement’ for the first few dozen solo travelers onboard (which refers to the travel promotion where solo travelers do not have to pay the extra fee typically charged for occupying a room alone).—
Mary Curry,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Researchers discovered a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan 140 years ago, ending decades of searches for the elusive ghost ship.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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On June 28, the team discovered the ship, a 144-foot-long schooner – a type of sailing vessel with two or more masts – that sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1886.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by the original 1926 Q Class sloop, known as Q7 Falcon, aka Lively Lady, which Peter sails regularly around San Diego.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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From Ocean Swell to Living-Room Calm Industrial designer Roey Pan sketched the first arc aboard a 27-ft sloop, tracing the way a mainsail breathes with the wind.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 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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In addition to serving time, he was also ordered to pay a criminal forfeiture of $5 million, which included $100,000 in gold and silver coins, a Porsche Panamera, two Range Rovers, luxury watches, homes in Costa Rica, Peru and Cabo San Lucas and a sailboat.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 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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Back on the Danish frigate, in the Nuuk Fjord, flanked by Greenland’s bleak mountains of sheer black rock, the boom of practicing naval artillery guns reverberates into the Arctic abyss, as fighter jets scream overhead.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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