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Recent Examples of rowboat
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.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Departments drift, leaders optimize for local wins and the organization becomes a rowboat where everyone’s rowing hard, but not together.
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Monte Wyatt,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
After an hour, a fisherman in a rowboat picked up the three Americans.
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Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
Crossing the Pacific Ocean is a daunting task by any measure, but imagine doing it in a rowboat, completely unsupported.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Departments drift, leaders optimize for local wins and the organization becomes a rowboat where everyone’s rowing hard, but not together.
—
Monte Wyatt,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
After an hour, a fisherman in a rowboat picked up the three Americans.
—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
Crossing the Pacific Ocean is a daunting task by any measure, but imagine doing it in a rowboat, completely unsupported.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rowboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowboat
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After lunch, Bud and Stan took a canoe to explore a long draw of water in back of camp while Ed and I strung up the radio aerial and called Cache Lake.
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Is a canoe the most reliable mode of transport for getting to the World Cup in New Jersey?
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When the Resolution had arrived at Tanna, Cook had followed his usual practice and drawn two lines in the sand to mark out an area which the crew would use for landing their dinghies.
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Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters.
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Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha's Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad's favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.
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Over several weeks during the summers of 2020 through 2023, our team spent many hours navigating Mosquito Lagoon in a small skiff designed for shallow depths, recording seagrass presence.
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The official float season is when concessions like raft rentals and shuttle buses are available at the Barber Park launch.
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The administration’s defensive posture came as details of the framework agreement, known as a memorandum of understanding, were finally shared with the public, revealing a raft of compromises with Tehran long opposed by Republicans.
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What to See and Do Kayaking Rent a kayak for the absolute best views of Pictured Rocks.
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Or, bring or rent your own kayak or paddleboard and get to the island without a seat on the ferry.
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Anyone who prefers a slower pace will enjoy renting a pontoon boat, kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards.
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Expect days to be filled with activities like standup paddle boarding, pontoon boat cruises, and waterfront dining.
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Only paddleboats will be available opening weekend, a park district news release said.
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Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz cruises.
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Offshore, kite surfers dance across the lagoon while fishermen paddle slender pirogues above shallow coral gardens alive with neon wrasse and ghostly butterflyfish.
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Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.
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“Rowboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowboat. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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