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Recent Examples of riverboat
Its location on the Cumberland River helped establish it as a riverboat town in the early 1800s, and later, as an area for farming.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
There’s also a great deal of riverboat cruises that depart from Amsterdam, including Viking’s trip down the Rhine — eight days with stops in Germany, France and Switzerland.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 25 May 2025
Passengers will sail on the American Symphony, a nearly new riverboat with decor that has nautical blue-and-white touches.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
His younger brother Henry, who followed him into the riverboat line, had been blown up in a boiler explosion in June of 1858, not even a full year before the first of these parodies was published.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
There’s also a great deal of riverboat cruises that depart from Amsterdam, including Viking’s trip down the Rhine — eight days with stops in Germany, France and Switzerland.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 25 May 2025
Passengers will sail on the American Symphony, a nearly new riverboat with decor that has nautical blue-and-white touches.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
His younger brother Henry, who followed him into the riverboat line, had been blown up in a boiler explosion in June of 1858, not even a full year before the first of these parodies was published.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
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Where to stay: There are various houseboat rental companies that serve different districts in the park, but 360-square-mile Rainey Lake, on the border with Canada, is usually the best bet for a true wilderness experience while on a houseboat.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
3 June 2025
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It’s crowded with houseboats, fishing vessels, roving vendors in sampans, and multi-story floating restaurants that drew tourists until the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to shutter.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
Noun
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But what are the best spots to charter a motorboat or charter a yacht?—
Forbes Staff,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Suitable for various types of boats, including pontoons, motorboats, and sailboats.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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For the first time, the resort is allowing guests to coast around its Lago di Como, aboard a 33-foot Riva powerboat.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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There were 10 people aboard the 27-foot powerboat near D.L. Bliss State Park in southwest Lake Tahoe when a powerful thunderstorm rolled in Saturday afternoon, rapidly worsening conditions on the lake.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Their 40-foot pontoon boat tricked out with lounge seating, bar top tables, LED lighting, and a Bluetooth sound system.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Callaway Golf Europe staged the Harbour Challenge on July 14 in Portrush, Ireland, where Niall Horan took on a dramatic shot challenge, aiming for a floating pontoon in Portrush Harbour.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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Its 24-foot dock is suited to tying up sailboats or cruisers, and a deep-water mooring can accommodate a yacht.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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On arrival, cruisers can taste wine at Rivaura Estate Vineyard & Wine or take a scenic helicopter ride over Hells Canyon, North America’s deepest river gorge.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2024
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The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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Adventure intel: Green Lake, the larger of the two, has a sandy public beach with swimming access and a boat house that rents rowboats and kayaks (from $12 an hour).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
22 May 2025
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There happened to be a canoe in Sarah’s carport, in Pittsboro.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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In 1974, Margaret and Harold Hedges, brothers Stewart and Steve Noland, and Coleman Holt climbed into three canoes to put in at Dixon Ford to become the first people known to run this stretch of the Buffalo River.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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