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Recent Examples of runabout
The Sidekick proved to be a nifty runabout from one end of the property to the other.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The 44th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show returned to the West Palm Beach waterfront this week, featuring nearly 1,000 vessels ranging from small runabouts to 250-foot superyachts.
—Carline Jean, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
On the water, a 35-foot mahogany Van Dam runabout marries vintage wooden-boat craftsmanship with 1,100 hp of modern grunt.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
That means an emphasis on pontoons, runabouts, fishing boats, ski and wake boats and larger open-water cruisers.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The 44th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show returned to the West Palm Beach waterfront this week, featuring nearly 1,000 vessels ranging from small runabouts to 250-foot superyachts.
—Carline Jean, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
On the water, a 35-foot mahogany Van Dam runabout marries vintage wooden-boat craftsmanship with 1,100 hp of modern grunt.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
That means an emphasis on pontoons, runabouts, fishing boats, ski and wake boats and larger open-water cruisers.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runabout
Noun
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Trainor, killed at the age of 30 when a wrong-way driver crashed into his cruiser on Route 1 northbound early Wednesday morning in Lynnfield, joins hundreds of other officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty across Massachusetts.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area A prime location on a leafy street one mile from Kennebunkport’s buzzy Dock Square allows guests to skip the hassles of summer traffic and parking and use free cruiser bikes to visit downtown’s lobster shacks, bars, and boutiques.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The collision caused both cars to hit a white 2024 Tesla sedan that was already stopped in the left-turn lane, and the Tesla then rear-ended a green 2004 BMW sedan also stopped in the turn lane, police said.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The deputy had responded to reports of a driver in a silver sedan doing burnouts at an apartment complex on Nelson Park Drive.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The Miami Herald identified the boat as a Press Cruiser 400 Express — a 40-foot cabin cruiser.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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The 12-cabin cruiser Pure Amazon is Abercrombie & Kent's first voyage on these waters and is part of the brand's Sanctuary collection, which will also include the soon-to-launch riverboat Nile Seray.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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