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Recent Examples of garvey
The Jawn — a slang word particular to Philadelphia that functions as a pronoun for pretty much anything — is a garvey, a type of work boat.
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Cassie Owens, Philly.com, 2 June 2018
Cassie Owens, Philly.com, 2 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garvey
Noun
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Everything was hunky dory when federal law enforcement was raiding Mar-a-Lago and President Joe Biden was getting a free pass?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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Luckily, once the job is done, everything seems pretty hunky dory, as if there had never been any reckonings at all.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Twilight, Evening, Mystery, Cliff, Cedar, Perrault — traveling in two canoes with five-horsepower outboards, and portaging over rocky trails.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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The shallow Ethiopian gambella canoe basket makes a particularly good dining or coffee table centerpiece, especially as a counterpoint to glass or glossy surfaces that need grounding.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The three male crabs are hauled into our polar skiff; the last goes back into the sea to produce the next generation.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha's Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad's favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Book a Hawaiian outrigger canoe trip at sunrise to watch dolphins.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several California State Parks Ocean Lifeguards earned the Heroic Act Award for treating an Fijian outrigger paddler having a cardiac arrest during a trek from Catalina to Newport Beach.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When the Resolution had arrived at Tanna, Cook had followed his usual practice and drawn two lines in the sand to mark out an area which the crew would use for landing their dinghies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The family friends promised to help Wade find work at a seafood processing plant or on a fish-buying scow.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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In a startling revelation, the crew members aboard this intergalactic garbage scow turn out to be the descendants of American astronauts launched 200 years earlier during humanity's pre-warp, post-World War III days.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park and nearby marinas offer rentals of fishing boats, houseboats, pontoon boats, jet skis, and more.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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For outdoor adventures, rent a kayak, paddleboard, or pontoon to spend the day on Grand Traverse Bay.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hodge, who runs an Alweld Invader, a shallow-running johnboat, didn’t have forward-facing sonar or any other fancy electronics onboard.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
13 May 2026
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Stanberry and her husband, and sometimes friends who like to come along, will brave the heat and bugs and hike out into the swamp, drive out to trails in a vehicle, take electric bikes or motor around in a johnboat looking for the invasive species.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Garvey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garvey. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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