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Recent Examples of pontoon
Or, have dinner on a pontoon boat with each course delivered by silent canoe.
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Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
The man’s actions didn’t stop the pontoon from going under.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hop off your pontoon boat or wade in from the sandy beach at Pines Recreation Area.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Here, a pontoon boat included in the sale makes for long, sunny days out on the water catching yellowtail kingfish, bream, and snapper—all local to the area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
The man’s actions didn’t stop the pontoon from going under.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hop off your pontoon boat or wade in from the sandy beach at Pines Recreation Area.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Here, a pontoon boat included in the sale makes for long, sunny days out on the water catching yellowtail kingfish, bream, and snapper—all local to the area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontoon
Noun
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There are also boat tours, kayak and canoe rentals, hiking, and fishing within the park.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Seminoles were able to row their canoes on the river right up to the building to conduct business with Frank.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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An additional autonomous dinghy could serve as the above water collection point.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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The heart of this town is the Arkansas River, which flows right through town and is a popular place to raft, tube, and kayak.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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When the beach is at low tide, visitors can explore the large sea cave and tide pools, or hop on a kayak to paddle through coastal kelp beds.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Julie Andrews was repeatedly toppled by helicopter downdrafts while filming the opening scene, the rowboat sequence nearly ended in disaster when the boat capsized and Gretl (Kym Karath) almost drowned.—
Cathy Whitlock,
Architectural Digest,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chinese-style mud houses line the lake’s edge—their curved roofs reflected in still waters as wooden rowboats drift past floating lanterns.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Its importance to the BBC is underscored by the fact that the corporation is using the series to promote a raft of other content before each episode airs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Democratic National Committee congratulated Mamdani on his win but is hardly sending resources to a race that has drawn annoyance from the typical raft of consultants still trying to figure out what, exactly, the party can sell in the next cycle.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Disney's Parr House overlooks Cotino Bay, a massive body of water that guests will also be able to traverse via different types of watercraft.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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MarineMax, a global retailer and servicer of recreational watercraft, announced that Dan Derfler has reached 50 years of service as a marine technician at MarineMax Nisswa.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bulk of the trip was focused on searching for wildlife during skiff rides along the shores and on a walk in the jungle.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
21 Oct. 2025
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On Monday morning, Duane and Bill took the skiff to the far side of the lake.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The charter is open to a maximum of four people from the same group, with the starting price for the adventure set at £139,000 (or about $186,200) per person for seven nights onboard the catamaran that will accommodate the dive team.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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The result is what seems to be a cross between a catamaran and a giant fishing pontoon with a large open deck measuring 900 ft² (83 m²) that can handle standard shipping containers weighing up to 30 tonnes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontoon. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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