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Recent Examples of ferryboat
One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.
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Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
On another ferryboat is the Constitution and all the state and local officials dedicated to upholding it.
—Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Guests who crossed the Hudson River on ferryboats to Liberty Island included Madonna, Queen Latifah and the entertainment executive Michael Eisner.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
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Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
On another ferryboat is the Constitution and all the state and local officials dedicated to upholding it.
—Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Guests who crossed the Hudson River on ferryboats to Liberty Island included Madonna, Queen Latifah and the entertainment executive Michael Eisner.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferryboat
Noun
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This is my mother’s story that cannot be deleted, this is her legit experiences on steamship of American democracy.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 410-foot-long, 72-year-old ship offers the largest cross-lake passenger service on the Great Lakes and an authentic steamship experience, its website says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But efforts to drag the barge to the site via helicopter failed, with the icebreaker getting stuck in ice and mud.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The barge was carrying a large crane, stationed in front of the tugboat captain’s pilot house.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Forget the steamer in the bridal suite.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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This 17-piece set includes eight pots and pans in varying sizes, along with their matching lids, as well as a steamer insert.—
Dena Ogden,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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The four crew members on board the plane, a Boeing 747 freighter, were rescued and sent to the hospital.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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Running a day late, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo freighter pulled alongside the International Space Station on Thursday, delivering more than 5 tons of supplies and experiments to the lab's seven-person crew.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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No structural damage was done to the bridge after the fire involving a tanker carrying diesel, said the Ohio Department of Transportation.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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The voyage comes eight years after a natural gas tanker transited the Northern Sea Route without an icebreaker, and signals growing strategic implications as ice coverage continues to shrink.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Disney's Parr House overlooks Cotino Bay, a massive body of water that guests will also be able to traverse via different types of watercraft.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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MarineMax, a global retailer and servicer of recreational watercraft, announced that Dan Derfler has reached 50 years of service as a marine technician at MarineMax Nisswa.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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These are especially useful for taking public transport, grabbing a quick coffee, or leaving a small tip at a restaurant.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the team, the resultant materials, which include oxides of tungsten, titanium, and niobium, have high surface areas, stable crystalline grains, and regular pores—all essential for quick ion transport.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Ferryboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferryboat. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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