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Recent Examples of riverboat
Or maybe a riverboat structure festooned with flying pigs.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2025
The duo headlined Disney’s 2021 adventure movie about a riverboat captain who guides a scientist and her brother on a mission to find the Tree of Life.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
The riverboat, meanwhile, continues its drift towards the bridge, which is populated with bystanders (and one really cute corgi).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Without the extreme heat of summer, autumn is a great time to embark on a history tour or hop on a riverboat for a scenic ride along the Cape Fear River.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2025
The duo headlined Disney’s 2021 adventure movie about a riverboat captain who guides a scientist and her brother on a mission to find the Tree of Life.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
The riverboat, meanwhile, continues its drift towards the bridge, which is populated with bystanders (and one really cute corgi).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Without the extreme heat of summer, autumn is a great time to embark on a history tour or hop on a riverboat for a scenic ride along the Cape Fear River.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
Noun
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Forti also owned the houseboat where Gianni Versace’s killer took cover.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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Luc’s spot gets blown up when his houseboat girlfriend, the Michelin fraud Marianne, arrives to surprise him.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Afternoons are made for fresh piña coladas, languid sun worshipping, and offshore adventures on motorboats fully stocked with snorkels, fins, and local beer.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cruise around the Halifax Harbour on Little Wing, the hotel’s 36-foot yacht, or venture through nearby coves and bays aboard Reach, the Muir’s high-speed 24-foot motorboat.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Stefano died tragically in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his life, Reagan also focused his time on several charities, raising money in powerboat racing and serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board for three years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Next to it sat a pontoon boat and a basketball goal.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
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At Quai de Cologny, people sunbathe on a round pontoon, whose striking design is a draw in itself.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gray transported Stella’s cruiser and the parts to Town Plot Auto Body, located at 332 Fairfield Ave.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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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
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Next comes Emergency Medical Services in a rowboat.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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By Caity Weaver My quest for a true literary experience resulted in choucroute, a surprise organ feast, an epiphany at the Louvre, existential dread, and a rowboat.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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