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Recent Examples of riverboat
American author Mark Twain certainly enjoyed his former profession as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi in the late 1850s and early 1860s.
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Tapping into the city's riverboat gambling history at on-land casinos and attending annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Babu immediately fell into the flow, picking a nap chair in the bow and inquiring about the riverboat’s construction.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Belmond plans to launch the elegant riverboat in Burgundy, France, in late summer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Tapping into the city's riverboat gambling history at on-land casinos and attending annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Babu immediately fell into the flow, picking a nap chair in the bow and inquiring about the riverboat’s construction.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Belmond plans to launch the elegant riverboat in Burgundy, France, in late summer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
Noun
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Thompson had fallen off a houseboat and did not resurface, according to the Sheriff's Office.—
David Ulloa Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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The houseboat consisted of a small, one-story modular building built into a wooden frame, floating on a series of plastic barrels, with engines on one end.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Those who want to explore more of that crystalline sea can charter a piloted boat or rent their own gommone (inflatable dinghy) or small motorboat.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
Noun
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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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Interested parties will also have a chance to buy an Aero Hunton XRS37 powerboat.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park and nearby marinas offer rentals of fishing boats, houseboats, pontoon boats, jet skis, and more.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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For outdoor adventures, rent a kayak, paddleboard, or pontoon to spend the day on Grand Traverse Bay.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Nov. 2025
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In one Facebook group, a cruiser argued that companies should be more upfront about the full cost of a trip.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Scott Quigley, was allegedly involved in a fatal drunken cruiser crash in 2023.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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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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Even a rowboat can become garden gold with a little imagination.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
6 May 2026
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On their third anniversary, Irvi proposed in a rowboat in Central Park.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Twilight, Evening, Mystery, Cliff, Cedar, Perrault — traveling in two canoes with five-horsepower outboards, and portaging over rocky trails.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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The shallow Ethiopian gambella canoe basket makes a particularly good dining or coffee table centerpiece, especially as a counterpoint to glass or glossy surfaces that need grounding.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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