narrow boat

British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow boat
Noun
  • The annual spectacle, lighting up the city since 1976, this time was launched from barges in the Hudson River, the first time in more than a decade not done from the East River.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
  • After a barge crashed into the restaurant in 2019, the main dining area sank and sent pieces onto the banks of the Ohio River with tables, chairs and umbrellas floating upriver.
    Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Since the end of the era of Richard Nixon– a president who, in secret, tried to pressure then-Fed chief Arthur Burns to soften up on policy ahead of the 1972 election – his successors have all supported an independent Fed so that the central bank can keep the economy on an even keel.
    Ron Insana, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • The vessel has been slowly raised from the seabed, 165 feet down, over the past three days to allow the steel lifting straps, slings and harnesses to be secured under the keel.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • According to Grand View Research, the global smoking accessories market (including vaporizers, rolling papers, water pipes, lighters and more) was valued at approximately $66.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $91.9 billion by 2030.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • From grinders, to rolling trays, to joint cases, to lighters, these toolkits are not just a set of useful tools.
    Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Brown will regain his role as the team’s backup floor general and will thrive as a cutter, screener, and transition player in his minutes with Jokic and Murray.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Grossman said initially the maker space was by appointment only, but now there are open hours where people can make things with a 3D printer, a laser cutter, sublimation machines to put a design on materials, a sewing machine, embroidery equipment and more.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The firefighting efforts involve 21 engines, eight water tenders, three helicopters, three dozers and two hand crews.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
  • Bo's Bird Dogs are actually chicken tenders dressed up like a dog, giving it a unique Carolina twist.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Kylie Jenner was spotted in a white fringe crop top with a matching long skirt while riding in a water taxi with her mother Kris Jenner and sister Kendall Jenner.
    Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • Leonardo DiCaprio was also spotted leaving the Gritti Palace, and his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti was later seen in a water taxi.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Passengers urinated off the ship’s side, tossed used red bags onto lifeboats and fights broke out.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 June 2025
  • There were no reported injuries among the 22 crew members of the Morning Midas, who were evacuated onto a lifeboat.
    Shane Croucher John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the time, a small keelboat barely exceeds 10 knots of speed (11.5mph).
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Narrow boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20boat. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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