Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboats
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 -
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
Noun
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The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Right then, with both canoes in plain sight, a moose showed up at the edge of the alders across the lake.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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There are also locations to rent snowshoes and canoes, and places to swim, picnic and ride a boat.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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With the right wind, the little skiffs skate across the ice, reaching top speeds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.—
Francesca Krempa,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Bring sleeping bags, air mattresses, and pool rafts out as the seating and enjoy the show (with popcorn of course).—
Parents,
Parents,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Eovaldi offered him a healthy diet of cutters, splitters and curveballs during that sequence.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Lathes, cutters, and milling equipment line the shop floor.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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“Riverboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboats. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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