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Recent Examples of steamer
Dixon recommends a handheld steamer as an alternative.
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Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The first was built in 1845 and was a wooden steamer that saw action during the Mexican American war.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Plus, stock up on essentials like this portable clothes steamer that makes quick work of de-wrinkling clothes and this air purifier that makes your air clean and fresh.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The first was built in 1845 and was a wooden steamer that saw action during the Mexican American war.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Plus, stock up on essentials like this portable clothes steamer that makes quick work of de-wrinkling clothes and this air purifier that makes your air clean and fresh.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamer
Noun
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That’s what was being asked — for days — after the White Star Line’s famous steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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There was no direct overland route, so cross-country mail got routed via steamship around South America.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your journey begins with a quick (complimentary) boat ride on a traditional rice barge across the Chao Phraya River.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Blue Origin’s Endurance lander departed NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday for a trip by barge back to Cape Canaveral, Florida, for final preparations to launch on the company’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On something huge like a North Sea passenger ferry or a freighter, just stopping the ship can take miles to accomplish, never mind putting about.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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According to a statement from Lufthansa, the cargo division can operate up to two-thirds of our regular freighter operations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pizza cutter and reheating plate help make enjoying leftovers simple and mess-free.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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With an assist from the Coast Guard cutter Spar, the laker returned to port.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to Instagram, Hudson’s makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, volumized her lashes with a few swipes of a smudge-free mascara, blurred her pores using a mattifying powder, defined her pout with a long-lasting lip liner, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead of hefting a heavy steel basket, Sanitation workers flip back half of the upper steel collar and pull out a lightweight plastic liner.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hopes that tanker traffic could resume with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz were dashed before engines could even fire up.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The protests have caused chaos as blockades at Ireland’s only oil refinery and several vital depots prevented tanker trucks from delivering fuel to service stations and more than a third of pumps ran dry.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Steamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamer. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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