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Recent Examples of pontoon
For outdoor adventures, rent a kayak, paddleboard, or pontoon to spend the day on Grand Traverse Bay.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, The Boca Raton has a fleet of water options, including deck and pontoon boats and catamaran cruises.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Guests also have access to a community pool and clubhouse, plus practical perks like an EV charger and dockside pontoon rentals.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Florida deputies rushed to save the lives of nearly a dozen people who were tossed into the water off the Fort Myers coast when their pontoon boat overturned, and the dramatic rescue was caught on video.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, The Boca Raton has a fleet of water options, including deck and pontoon boats and catamaran cruises.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Guests also have access to a community pool and clubhouse, plus practical perks like an EV charger and dockside pontoon rentals.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Florida deputies rushed to save the lives of nearly a dozen people who were tossed into the water off the Fort Myers coast when their pontoon boat overturned, and the dramatic rescue was caught on video.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontoon
Noun
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That includes boats, kayaks, canoes and personal watercraft.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Buenavista, which emerged in the 1950s, has around 1,150 residents and 163 similarly vibrant homes, where residents travel between houses, shops and schools by small boats or canoes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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More than 700 rescuers equipped with underwater sonar devices, dinghies and drones were deployed Sunday to search for the missing people and the truck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The lifeguard pursued me in a gray metal dinghy with a bullhorn, ordering me out of the water and yanking me up over the side of his boat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood It’d be easy to spend a week around Nay Palad’s beachfront area, alternating between dips in the pool, reading books in a hammock, and tours around the gin-clear water in a see-through kayak—but on-the-up Siargao is well worth exploring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Adventurous beachgoers can reach the outer shore by wading through shallow, grassy waters during low tide or by kayak.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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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.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The final raft scene matters because of that friendship.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The new Android firmware delivers a raft of security updates, and owners of Samsung flagships will not want to see more delays.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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That includes boats, kayaks, canoes and personal watercraft.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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And the whole family can spend time on the resort’s three sandy beaches or rent bikes or watercraft for enjoying the outdoors.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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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.—
Hannah V. Herrero,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kayak, paddleboard, snorkel, or take a catamaran tour.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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Others kick things up by arranging private beach bonfires in the evening, catamaran outings by day, surf lessons with Engstrom Surf, and even customized tarot card readings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontoon. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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