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Recent Examples of whaleboat
One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
In Robert Brill’s set, the stage is shaped like a half-pipe with rungs, so that cast members scramble, pitch, tumble, and row flimsy whaleboats over massive waves.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
On July 20, 1775, Major Joseph Vose and sixty Continental soldiers landed on Little Brewster in nimble whaleboats.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
When a prime specimen was chosen, the men set off in a whaleboat rowed by a crew.
—Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Nov. 2022
Setauket whaleboat captain Caleb Brewster, meanwhile, carried messages across Long Island Sound, between Setauket and Connecticut.
—Bill Bleyer, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
Mitch Brown, 27, and his girlfriend Yanna Xian, 24, were swimming on a whaleboat tour when a baby humpback approached them.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 10 Jan. 2022
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
In Robert Brill’s set, the stage is shaped like a half-pipe with rungs, so that cast members scramble, pitch, tumble, and row flimsy whaleboats over massive waves.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
On July 20, 1775, Major Joseph Vose and sixty Continental soldiers landed on Little Brewster in nimble whaleboats.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
When a prime specimen was chosen, the men set off in a whaleboat rowed by a crew.
—Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Nov. 2022
Setauket whaleboat captain Caleb Brewster, meanwhile, carried messages across Long Island Sound, between Setauket and Connecticut.
—Bill Bleyer, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
Mitch Brown, 27, and his girlfriend Yanna Xian, 24, were swimming on a whaleboat tour when a baby humpback approached them.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 10 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whaleboat
Noun
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As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Men traveled the seas as whalers and sailors, bringing back knowledge from across continents.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this timed challenge, captains skillfully guide workboats into tight spaces with remarkable precision.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From the ferry, the skyline unfurls behind you.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The law forces cities to approve taller apartment and condominium complexes around rail stops, ferry terminals and rapid transit bus stops, overriding local restrictions that might have stopped development in the past.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Right now, engineers and craft workers are teaming up to design and build the new ferryboat.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Philanthropist Carolina Bonfiglio, a former Goldman Sachs banker and the cofounder and chief executive officer of the Walkabout Foundation, opened the doors to Popettina, a new concept store that houses everything from tableware to pre-loved ensembles.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Building The Right Advisory Team Business is a team sport, yet too many owners treat their banker, CPA and attorney as transactional vendors instead of strategic partners.—
Frank Sorrentino,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Naples Island, a short 15-minute drive away, offers opportunities for year-round whale watching or a romantic gondola ride with Gondola Getaways, the oldest and largest fleet of gondolas in the Americas, established in 1982.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Imagine taking a gondola through the sky to a magical, floating boarding school.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
Noun
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This demand fuels industrial-scale fishing operations such as bottom trawlers and purse seiners, which sweep through vast areas of ocean indiscriminately.—
Nicole Tung,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2026
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Take a scenic cruise along Harbor Drive, where tuna seiners once tied up.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Oct. 2023
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“Whaleboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whaleboat. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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