riverboat

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Recent Examples of riverboat The 99-foot Memphis Queen III riverboat was scheduled to roll up the river to Little Rock and North Little Rock in the summer months to test the market. Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025 Fulton Yards opened on Riverside in 2022 and pays homage to the East End, which was known as Fulton in the late 1800s due to the riverboat building industry located along the Ohio River. Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025 Both men operated riverboat casinos in Indiana in the 1990s and shared a business partner in insurance executive Stephen Hilbert. Tony Cook, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025 However, a wake from a passing riverboat pulled him under and authorities found his body six days later. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
Noun
  • Travel back in time with a stay at The Gibson Inn, or experience this area’s way of life by renting a cottage or a houseboat.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In [The Assassination of Gianni Versace], after the assassination, Andrew Cunanan kills himself on a houseboat.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
  • An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday.
    R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Some powerboat rentals will operate from a dock farther east, with shuttles taking customers out.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Fortunately, The Boca Raton has a fleet of water options, including deck and pontoon boats and catamaran cruises.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Guests also have access to a community pool and clubhouse, plus practical perks like an EV charger and dockside pontoon rentals.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The trooper’s unmarked cruiser crossed a double yellow line in Woburn and struck Schettino’s vehicle.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Amenities follow suit, with complimentary beach gear and cruiser bikes, a bocce court, and heated pools and a hot tub.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This is the place to organize unforgettable outdoor adventures, from fishing trips and private charter boat excursions to guided jaunts on a traditional Hawaiian sailing canoe.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Pão de queijo, as moreish as popcorn, manioc gnocchi, rock-pool sea urchins and Tainha fish, caught by local fishermen who still use traditional canoes and spears, are all served on banana leaves on a wooden table outdoors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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