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Recent Examples of pirogue
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
For the migrants on the pirogue off Dakar, the terror unfolded in the early-morning darkness not more than 50 yards from shore.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
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 vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, the AP reported, citing the Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2023
For the migrants on the pirogue off Dakar, the terror unfolded in the early-morning darkness not more than 50 yards from shore.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
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 vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, the AP reported, citing the Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirogue
Noun
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There’s something wonderfully timeless about pushing off from shore in a canoe as the paddles dip quietly through calm water as dragonflies skim by.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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The next day was opening day, so the group paddled canoes around the shores of Perent Lake looking for moose.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
Noun
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And today there’s a big casino with roller skating where Old Man Dill used to moor the three leaky skiffs which comprised his boat livery.—
Ted Janes,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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The boat’s prow grated on the shore and Larry hauled it up among the rushes beside a battered skiff.—
Ted Janes,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
Noun
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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.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2024
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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.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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Adventure intel: Green Lake, the larger of the two, has a sandy public beach with swimming access and a boat house that rents rowboats and kayaks (from $12 an hour).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
22 May 2025
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Tina Hambly, the 55-year-old mother of Joyce's best friend and roommate, helped with the search for the college friends using a kayak oar to poke at branches and other debris.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Oru Lake Kayak for $399 (100 off) Oru Kayak Oru's foldable kayaks are genius—all the boat, none of the size.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Temo sought to give boaters a portable, easy-to-handle means of bringing clean, quiet electric propulsion to small vessels like tenders, rowboats and dinghies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under Canvas Grand Canyon is well situated near the Mather Point and Grandview Point lookouts, while Under Canvas Lake Powell-Grand Staircase is a great launch spot for those looking to take a pontoon boat tour through the breathtaking slot canyons.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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The tree as a whole matches the seed in scale: the leaves grow up to 33 feet long, the length of a pontoon boat.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Search and Rescue is a volunteer on-the-ground team that uses drones, K-9 units, rafts, and more to comb large areas in the aftermath of natural disasters.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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The other oar was smashed off, and the raft was littered up with leaves and branches and dirt.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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“Pirogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirogue. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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