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Recent Examples of riverboat
Dressed in a black hat, black bell-bottoms, and a jacket with turquoise accents, the Louisiana country singer gave a soulful, twangy reading of the riverboat tale, effortlessly commanding the crowd with just a few shimmies and finger points.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
And for those wanting to avoid the traffic and celebrate in style, see one of the Midwest's largest fireworks displays aboard a train or riverboat.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
In the early 1990s, as Illinois allowed the operation of floating gaming venues, the rivulet was considered by one developer to house a riverboat casino.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Pence had worked for the Tennessee State Fair and on a riverboat.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2020
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
And for those wanting to avoid the traffic and celebrate in style, see one of the Midwest's largest fireworks displays aboard a train or riverboat.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
In the early 1990s, as Illinois allowed the operation of floating gaming venues, the rivulet was considered by one developer to house a riverboat casino.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Pence had worked for the Tennessee State Fair and on a riverboat.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
Noun
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The houseboat, Mirene, is owned by Stewart Brand, author of The Whole Earth Catalog and a leading figure in the counter-culture revolution in the 1960’s.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Overnight in a houseboat at Mangrove Marina and keep your eyes peeled for manatee sightings.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to the bill, people can’t operate a motorboat and wakeboard or wake surf on public freshwater lakes between sunset and sunrise.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Country musician Zac Brown pulls up to the beach on a motorboat in one scene, while contestant Christian Hubicki laments at another point that his fate in the game may be decided by Jimmy Fallon, a nod to the late-night host having possibly devised an advantage.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The two boats, along with a 31-foot Fountain powerboat also linked to the smuggling operation, will be forfeited to the federal government, the department said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Nov. 2025
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In May, the longest-running powerboat race in America, the Cambridge Classic, takes center stage, while September brings thousands of competitors out for Ironman Maryland, one of the only Ironman competitions held on the East Coast.—
Katie Riley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Nov. 2025
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Kayaks, pontoon boats, standup paddleboards, and more are available through multiple local outfitters, including Boyne Watersports and Charlevoix Adventures.—
Stacy Conde,
Midwest Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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Paddle around the streams and ponds in a canoe or kayak at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, or rent a motorized pontoon and explore the surrounding lakes and inlets.—
Carlye Wisel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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In the footage, Officer Hunter Weaver is seen stepping out of his cruiser and twice ordering a man, later identified as Frank Mejia Aguilar, to show his hands, once using an expletive.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Deputies Shayne Leggett and Andrew Daymut were on the scene attempting to corral the determined emu using catch poles, while dispatchers monitored the unfolding situation via live feeds from the deputies’ cruiser cameras and body cameras.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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Alice Austen and Gertrude Tate in a rowboat in Scotland in 1903.Courtesy Collection of Alice Austen House But when the 1929 stock market crash caught Austen in the crosshairs, her financial standing plummeted.—
Margaret Hetherman,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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Another sweet photo showed the couple spending time together in a rowboat on the lake.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, the Barnetts have expanded their fleet of canoes and paddleboards from nine to more than 100.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sixteen teams of five people each will go head-to-head to race their canoes.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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