dory

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Recent Examples of dory More boats were gathering: a center console with dual Yamahas, other canoes of varying sizes (including one painted to resemble a scaly serpent), some kayaks, a rowing dory, a couple of Hobie cats. Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023 Ride in a traditional wooden dory boat piloted by our trip leader, Kale Cimperman, who regales his passengers with tales of the early Idaho rafting guides – the subject of his master’s thesis. Eileen Ogintz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023 Spectators will see a variety of floats, and dory boats decorated in creative ways. oregonlive, 12 July 2023 Saline 20 is home to Les Zigotos, a group of volunteers dedicated to preserving the culture and history of the dory, Saint-Pierre’s traditional wooden boat. Hillary Richards, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for dory
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Noun
  • There happened to be a canoe in Sarah’s carport, in Pittsboro.
    Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
  • In 1974, Margaret and Harold Hedges, brothers Stewart and Steve Noland, and Coleman Holt climbed into three canoes to put in at Dixon Ford to become the first people known to run this stretch of the Buffalo River.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Watkins eased our skiff through a mangrove swamp of squawking and soaring red-footed boobies and frigatebirds numbering in the tens of thousands.
    Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
  • Adventure intel: Green Lake, the larger of the two, has a sandy public beach with swimming access and a boat house that rents rowboats and kayaks (from $12 an hour).
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • On yachts, water access—swimming, jet-skiing, snorkeling or just landing on a deserted beach with the dinghy—is also a key differentiator from a cruise ship.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
  • Miller was able to get back on the dinghy, but the younger Erdman punched him several times in the face, the report states.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
  • Just offshore, the sea still feels part of daily life, with ferries and kayaks connecting the urban with the wild.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Work scows were up to 90 feet long and hauled coal, grain and limestone.
    Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Instead, its members have up to 50 small, modest, one- and two-person dinghies, 20-foot racing scows, and a few larger craft.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Their 40-foot pontoon boat tricked out with lounge seating, bar top tables, LED lighting, and a Bluetooth sound system.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
  • Callaway Golf Europe staged the Harbour Challenge on July 14 in Portrush, Ireland, where Niall Horan took on a dramatic shot challenge, aiming for a floating pontoon in Portrush Harbour.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • One day floating in a small raft in the Pacific turned into six weeks, with little food, less water and even less hope of being found.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
  • For the past four days, Jonathan McComb has climbed into inflatable Zodiac rafts or hiked along the flood-scarred banks of the Guadalupe River, poking through brambles and uprooted trees, looking for victims.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 8 July 2025

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