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Recent Examples of steamship
Many arrived aboard elegant steamships, but the number of guests increased once regional railroads built tracks north to Mackinaw City in the early 1880s.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Moulton spent five weeks traveling by steamship, train and stagecoach to Santa Ana, arriving on May 6, 1874.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
In March 2024, the wreck of the steamship Milwaukee, which sank after colliding with another vessel in 1886, was found 360 feet below the water's surface in Lake Michigan.
—CBS News, 16 May 2025
On the Mississippi, where Mark Twain had once waited upriver for steamships from this city, all boat traffic had fallen silent.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Moulton spent five weeks traveling by steamship, train and stagecoach to Santa Ana, arriving on May 6, 1874.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
In March 2024, the wreck of the steamship Milwaukee, which sank after colliding with another vessel in 1886, was found 360 feet below the water's surface in Lake Michigan.
—CBS News, 16 May 2025
On the Mississippi, where Mark Twain had once waited upriver for steamships from this city, all boat traffic had fallen silent.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamship
Noun
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In between dry cleaner drop-offs, use a steamer to de-wrinkle your suit.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some children, who arrived swimming, clambered onto the rudders of the passing steamers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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All the while, the barge and pleasure boat traffic continues — giving the experience a kind of surreal picturesqueness.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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The barge and tug boat were registered to Waterfront Construction, which, according to state business records, is owned by Jorge Rivas.—
David Goodhue,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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The carrier also has five air freighters in the fleet.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In the six years since then, Boeing has only received orders for 28 planes, and that was mostly for freighters or from Chinese leasing companies, which could be buying them on behalf of airlines outside China.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 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
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The alternative would have been a full scrapping, which is what befell another Staten Island ferryboat, the Andrew J. Barberi.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Let The Mockery Continue The Royal Navy warship, which is leading the international Carrier Strike Group 2025 (CSG25), was meant to showcase the UK's commitment to the Indo-Pacific.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Canberra expects the first of the new warships to be operational by 2029, a Defense Ministry statement said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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Prior to the incident, the bulk tanker already was displaying some concerning signs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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The town relies on tanker shuttles and also has a few cisterns in town.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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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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Nassau had no men-of-war ships, and Trott’s stone fort was still a building site.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2024
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My hundred-and-forty-foot man-of-war sought to make the first mission to the South Pole, a feat that would bring pride to England.—
Mike O’Brien,
The New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2023
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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamship. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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