Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboats
Noun
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The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Venezuela had been known to possess some crude — 15th-century Spanish explorers noticed indigenous people using oil for fires and asphalt to patch their canoes.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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These spacious and strong units can hold heavy storage bins or large items like kayaks and canoes.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the impeccable service, fine dining, and luxury accommodations, one constant was our daily sightings of pink dolphins that would play around the boat and our skiffs during our four-night sailing.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
21 Oct. 2025
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But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Riverboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboats. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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