rowing boats

plural of rowing boat, chiefly British

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Noun
  • 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
  • For water sport enthusiasts, Vasona Lake County Park offers weekend rentals including pedal boats, canoes, stand‑up paddleboards, kayaks and sailboats (with some restrictions).
    Debby Rice, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • No, the truly strange thing — still remarkable to experience among thousands — is the way their fame is grounded in epic rafts of sci-fi nerdiness.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Their protagonists tend to be runaways—men who join whaling expeditions in their haste to dodge the malaise that sets in on shore, boys who board rafts floating down the Mississippi to evade their guardians and their chores.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • They’re even being lured into content creator gigs; nearly a quarter of Gen Alpha kids have been contacted by a brand with a digital sponsorship opportunity.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • The Vanderpump Rules alum is, of course, talking about her recent modeling gigs for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • On previous punts in the game, the Panthers had not been as aggressive in trying to block the punt, the edge rusher taking two steps before turning around to block for the returner.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Miami punts The Hurricanes once again got past midfield, but Carson Beck was then sacked on back-to-back plays to force a Miami punt.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • More than 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, often in makeshift dinghies, according to the NGO ​Caminando Fronteras.
    Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • More than 700 rescuers equipped with underwater sonar devices, dinghies and drones were deployed Sunday to search for the missing people and the truck.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Patterson’s crafts a moody atmosphere that will mesmerize you.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • Where to eat before a Pirates game Around that moment, the celebration filled in; food trucks and local vendors, kids’ crafts and lawn games, live music echoing off brick storefronts and stars and stripes flying from nearly every corner.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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“Rowing boats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowing%20boats. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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