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Recent Examples of gondola
Madonna in her social media post is captured in a gondola on a grand canal in Venice, Italy, while reading a script.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The individual, whose identity was not disclosed, was the only person in the gondola, said police.
—Reuters 22 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Venice has no shortage of memorable experiences for couples, including, of course, a gondola ride through the city’s winding canals, where boats drift beneath stone bridges and past centuries-old buildings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Most ski-touring lodges are no-frills huts that cater to hardy mountaineers who’d balk at the idea of taking a gondola or a lift.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The individual, whose identity was not disclosed, was the only person in the gondola, said police.
—Reuters 22 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Venice has no shortage of memorable experiences for couples, including, of course, a gondola ride through the city’s winding canals, where boats drift beneath stone bridges and past centuries-old buildings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Most ski-touring lodges are no-frills huts that cater to hardy mountaineers who’d balk at the idea of taking a gondola or a lift.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gondola
Noun
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Walk the longer route to the ferry dock.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Most people start at Prisoners Harbor and hike to Scorpion Anchorage, but the ferry from the mainland usually drops people at Scorpion Anchorage.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The easiest way is to hop in a taxi – fares come in at around £12.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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The startup is also signing partnerships with global players, including ride-hailing platforms Uber and Bolt; ComfortDelGro, one of Singapore’s largest transit and taxi operators; and Stellantis, the European car giant.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But crew numbers for each towboat are the same.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The gig is providing extra income for Novinska, who's typically a towboat captain pushing barges full of goods on the river.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The cost of taking corn and soybeans to market, whether via truck, barge or rail, also goes up along with oil prices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The company plans to transport Starships built in Texas via barge to Florida to help scale up the program and to begin launch operations there.—
Brandon Lingle,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An Inter-American Commission on Human Rights investigation in 1996 ruled that four boats belonging to the Cuban government attacked the tugboat.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge and tugboat pushing the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And although there are several great places to explore the reef along Belize’s coast, the island of Ambergris Caye—a 90-minute water taxi ride or a quick 20-minute puddle-jumper flight from Belize City on the mainland—is one of the best places to base yourself.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Offshore, the famous Pakleni Islands are a picture-perfect sight, with bright blue waters for swimming, reachable by water taxi or even a private boat.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scheduling tugs, fuel barges, crane operators, drayage trucks and drivers is complex indeed.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The tug of war is just starting.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Gondola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gondola. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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