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Recent Examples of gondola
The biggest thing on the immediate horizon (in addition to the new 2-stage gondola) is the impending debut of the world’s first ski hotel from top tier luxury operator One & Only, which currently has a dozen Forbes 4 and 5-Star properties from South Africa to Dubai to Mexico.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Gliding silently above the rocky landscape, the six-seat gondola gives guests a bird’s-eye view of the giraffes, zebras, and other species that call the reserve home.
—Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The attraction has two side-by-side gondolas that seat 16 people apiece and move in pendulum style, gradually reaching a completely upside-down status and a moment of weightlessness, before going, well, overboard.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The cargo bay and 19-passenger gondola are located on the underside of the central lobe, while the lower side lobes feature the unique Air Cushion Landing System fans that add serious versatility to the Z1's operation.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Gliding silently above the rocky landscape, the six-seat gondola gives guests a bird’s-eye view of the giraffes, zebras, and other species that call the reserve home.
—Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The attraction has two side-by-side gondolas that seat 16 people apiece and move in pendulum style, gradually reaching a completely upside-down status and a moment of weightlessness, before going, well, overboard.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The cargo bay and 19-passenger gondola are located on the underside of the central lobe, while the lower side lobes feature the unique Air Cushion Landing System fans that add serious versatility to the Z1's operation.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gondola
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The Argo-Saronic Islands Hydra Photo: Getty Images Catch the two-hour ferry from Athens to reach this quintessential port town.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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Engage with the only authorized provider of ferry service.—
Michael Burke,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Roth was released from prison in June 1985 after serving 16 years for the fatal shooting of a Topeka taxi driver.—
Stephanie Warsmith,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Junior suites deliver enough space for a family of three to sprawl out in between taxi rides into Venice, and a poolside rooftop bar offers respite for parents monitoring high energy kiddos swimming away summertime twilight.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The alternative would have been a full scrapping, which is what befell another Staten Island ferryboat, the Andrew J. Barberi.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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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
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Additional charges are expected in connection with the theft of the towboat theft in Jupiter, officials say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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In 2002, a freight barge struck a pier of Oklahoma’s Interstate 40 bridge after the towboat’s captain lost consciousness, collapsing a section of the bridge and killing 14.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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But that changed in the 1950s after a barge, loaded with construction materials to build a school, got stuck near present-day Newtok and couldn’t navigate farther upriver.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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Ancient Egyptians are famous for their pioneering and mastery of hydraulics through canals for irrigation purposes and barges to transport huge stones.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Cuauhtemoc hasn’t sustained any damage to the hull, which would allow it to be moved from Pier 37, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, with tugboat assistance.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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Four minutes after the ship left, a radio call went out asking for help from any additional tugboats in the area, followed by other requests for assistance, National Transportation Safety Board investigator Brian Young said at a media briefing Monday.—
Alba Alemán,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The only beachfront hotel in Santa Cruz, Finch Bay sits a short water taxi ride from the lively town of Puerto Ayora, a hub for daily expeditions into the archipelago.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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In their pursuit of keeping people out of their cars during the Olympics, Los Angeles County leaders will consider installing a water taxi for the 2028 Olympics to transport fans between San Pedro and Long Beach, where multiple events will be hosted.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The catchy, melodious songs are carefully curated to tug at heartstrings, with lyrics that reflect similar memories and moments in one’s life.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Netflix has won out in a tug of war for Richard Linklater‘s Breathless homage Nouvelle Vague after its Cannes Film Festival debut in the competition.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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“Gondola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gondola. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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