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Recent Examples of riverboat
According to The New York Times, he was recovered after a passenger on a riverboat spotted his floating body in the harbor near Beale Street.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 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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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 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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Visitors can also stay right on the water, with third-party houseboat rentals.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hannah, Owen and Bailey lived on a houseboat in Sausalito, California in Season 1.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Or when the world saw, thanks to paparazzi photos, her bare shoulders during a private moment with Ye in the back of a Venetian motorboat.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Some powerboat rentals will operate from a dock farther east, with shuttles taking customers out.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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One of the premier private island resorts in the Caribbean, Fowl Cay Resort has plush villa accommodations and offers a hassle-free all-inclusive experience, private powerboat included.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Michael Buzzell saw the value in pontoon boats early.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Somebody was evacuating the karaoke machine on a pontoon made of wood and inflatable toys.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some observers Thursday were pointing to parallels between the sinking of the Dena and Britain’s destruction of the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War in 1982.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Scott Quigley drove drunk during a 2023 cruiser crash that injured a disabled man who died in the hospital a month later.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 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
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Rivera, who met Goldberg at a dinner with his manager five years ago, ran with the idea, placing a cast of Puerto Rican luminaries in the famous rowboat alongside Bad Bunny — who is draped in the Puerto Rican flag and standing in Washington’s place.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Next comes Emergency Medical Services in a rowboat.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to the listing, the three-bedroom cottage features nearly 400 feet of private waterways, outdoor activities like kayaks and canoes and an exercise room.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2026
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In 2020, Kathleen’s daughter Maeve and grandson Gideon died in a canoe accident.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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