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Recent Examples of kayaker
The kayaker has been identified as Michael Picklesimer of Blairsville, Georgia, according to the Clay County Progress.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The body of a kayaker who went missing three weeks ago following an incident at a North Carolina lake has been found.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The Douglas County Underwater Search and Recovery team found the body of the kayaker, a 20-year-old Olathe man, Monday morning near the Clinton Marina, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Nahida Bristy’s remains were found Sunday in a garbage bag discovered by a kayaker whose fishing line got snagged, said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister.
—Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Mateo, who is also from Boise, is a competitive kayaker.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Emergency crews responded to an area of the river just south of Harbor Park in the evening hours on the report of a kayaker in distress, according to the Portland Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Authorities said another kayaker found Rajaniemi face down in the water Friday morning with his kayak upside-down near the head of the Bodega Bay channel.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities including the Texas Game Wardens and the Tarrant Regional Water District are searching the water for a kayaker who went missing Monday at the Marine Creek Reservoir in northwest Fort Worth.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
The body of a kayaker who went missing three weeks ago following an incident at a North Carolina lake has been found.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The Douglas County Underwater Search and Recovery team found the body of the kayaker, a 20-year-old Olathe man, Monday morning near the Clinton Marina, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Nahida Bristy’s remains were found Sunday in a garbage bag discovered by a kayaker whose fishing line got snagged, said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister.
—Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Mateo, who is also from Boise, is a competitive kayaker.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Emergency crews responded to an area of the river just south of Harbor Park in the evening hours on the report of a kayaker in distress, according to the Portland Fire Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Authorities said another kayaker found Rajaniemi face down in the water Friday morning with his kayak upside-down near the head of the Bodega Bay channel.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Authorities including the Texas Game Wardens and the Tarrant Regional Water District are searching the water for a kayaker who went missing Monday at the Marine Creek Reservoir in northwest Fort Worth.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayaker
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For 500 years, from Giotto to Eugène Delacroix, painting told human-interest stories—a baby in a manger, desperate sailors on a raft.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with Washington after three Indian sailors were killed in a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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On the Black Council side, half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) continues to plot for the crown from Dragonstone with support of loyal son Jacaerys Velaryon (Collett) and in league by with master seaman Lord Corlys Velaryon (Toussaint).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Inspired by Portugal’s traditional and contemporary flavors, Baleia also pays respect to the country’s seamen—generations of fishers, sailors and whalers—who traveled the globe and returned with culinary influence, especially from North Africa, China and the Caribbean.—
Jillian Dara,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Dow also said the safest way to make it out of a channel is to follow the markers, which experienced mariners know to look for.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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At sea, celestial navigation, which came into its own in the late 1700s, requires algorithms to crunch the inputs from a sextant that allows mariners to determine their position on the surface of a sphere.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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But for a nation of navigators, there is no course a team this talented cannot plot.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Community health workers, patient navigators and care management teams should be proactively identifying high-risk Medicaid patients with chronic medical issues.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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There’s no keel, so the skilled oarsmen work hard to steer them with each stroke.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Outbound, 2023, oarsmen paddle a boat out to sea, escorted by sinister seagulls.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Whisk together cream of onion soup, milk, sour cream, garlic powder, 1 cup of the cheese, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.—
Torie Cox,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Candles, essential oils, salts and a sound healing playlist do most of the heavy lifting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Shipping and seafarers' associations said Monday that political leaders had yet to give enough detail on the agreement to ensure safe transit for vessels through the strait, which is the only way in or out of the Gulf.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In May, two seafarers aboard a cargo vessel anchored in the Bay of Port-au-Prince were kidnapped after gunmen boarded their ship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The title was ripped from a speech by Irish rowers Gary and Paul O’Donovan, who claimed the country’s first-ever medals in the sport at the Rio 2016 Olympics and quickly became overnight sensations for their underdog accomplishment.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
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The Olympic rower Liam Corrigan shared last year that his supplement stack included 11 different vitamins, minerals, medications, and corticosteroids.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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“Kayaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayaker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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