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Recent Examples of pirogue
As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.
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Jack Thompson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2024
Artists hung paintings from trees, converted the walls of stores and restaurants into galleries, and filled some of Dakar’s run-down architectural gems with installations — piles of rubble, pieces of pirogue boats, a tennis court.
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Ruth MacLean,
New York Times,
30 May 2024
Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the migrants' pirogue, a large fishing boat, left the seaside town of Fass Boye on July 10.
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Harold Maass,
The Week,
18 Aug. 2023
The Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, which had left Senegal on July 10.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
18 Aug. 2023
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Jack Thompson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2024
Artists hung paintings from trees, converted the walls of stores and restaurants into galleries, and filled some of Dakar’s run-down architectural gems with installations — piles of rubble, pieces of pirogue boats, a tennis court.
—
Ruth MacLean,
New York Times,
30 May 2024
Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the migrants' pirogue, a large fishing boat, left the seaside town of Fass Boye on July 10.
—
Harold Maass,
The Week,
18 Aug. 2023
The Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, which had left Senegal on July 10.
—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
18 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirogue
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After lunch, Bud and Stan took a canoe to explore a long draw of water in back of camp while Ed and I strung up the radio aerial and called Cache Lake.
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Is a canoe the most reliable mode of transport for getting to the World Cup in New Jersey?
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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.
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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.
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The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.
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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.
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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.
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On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.
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What to See and Do Kayaking Rent a kayak for the absolute best views of Pictured Rocks.
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Or, bring or rent your own kayak or paddleboard and get to the island without a seat on the ferry.
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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.
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Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters.
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Anyone who prefers a slower pace will enjoy renting a pontoon boat, kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards.
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Expect days to be filled with activities like standup paddle boarding, pontoon boat cruises, and waterfront dining.
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The senator knelt at the edge of the water to warn a raft of seven ducks about an impending threat in their midst.
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The tie-up was announced as Qualcomm unveiled a raft of products aimed at capturing a slice of the runaway spending on AI computing.
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“Pirogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirogue. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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