paddleboat

Definition of paddleboatnext

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Recent Examples of paddleboat As the party embarks on the first leg of the journey – a paddleboat excursion westward across the Gulf to the Port of Bagdad – Coleman learns from Turlow the truth behind the trip. Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2025 One of the main events is the Pumpkin Regatta where pumpkins that weigh between 500 and 800 pounds are converted into paddleboats and raced across the pond at Elk Grove Park, first held in 2006. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Take The Kids To Andretti Thrill Park Zoom around an F1 speedtrack, play a round of mini golf or laser tag, take a spin in a paddleboat, or take an exhilarating ride on the Drop n’ Twist Tower. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 In the summer, the river is crowded with paddleboats, kayaks and other personal watercraft as people row up to watch. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paddleboat
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Noun
  • Right then, with both canoes in plain sight, a moose showed up at the edge of the alders across the lake.
    Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • 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
  • Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Madeline Island is the only one with regular ferry service; the others are reachable by kayak or tour boat.
    Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • The programming is refreshingly field-trip-style, incorporating Junior Ranger books, scavenger hunts, science labs, kayak races, kids-only tours, and beach bonfires.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • But as passengers tried to assist others back on board, strong winds pushed the pontoon farther away from the man in the water, separating him from the group.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But Boise only put six shots on target, wasting a raft of opportunities.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
  • Now, local election officials are gearing up for a primary election that is virtually certain to spark a raft of lawsuits challenging its legality.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Over several weeks during the summers of 2020 through 2023, our team spent many hours navigating Mosquito Lagoon in a small skiff designed for shallow depths, recording seagrass presence.
    Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Paddleboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddleboat. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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