rowboat

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Recent Examples of rowboat Our first glimpse of the low-lying island, roughly 500 miles south of Cairo, is of a fisherman balancing skillfully atop his rowboat in the bulrushes. Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025 The pair added their wishes to the wall and then headed out on a rowboat together. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Nearby, rowboats glide across the main lake, a scene seemingly unchanged for generations. AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025 Rent a rowboat or canoe to angle for catfish and bass on the 12-acre lake, or kayak on the Dan River. Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rowboat
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Noun
  • There happened to be a canoe in Sarah’s carport, in Pittsboro.
    Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • On yachts, water access—swimming, jet-skiing, snorkeling or just landing on a deserted beach with the dinghy—is also a key differentiator from a cruise ship.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
  • Miller was able to get back on the dinghy, but the younger Erdman punched him several times in the face, the report states.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Watkins eased our skiff through a mangrove swamp of squawking and soaring red-footed boobies and frigatebirds numbering in the tens of thousands.
    Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • One day floating in a small raft in the Pacific turned into six weeks, with little food, less water and even less hope of being found.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
  • For the past four days, Jonathan McComb has climbed into inflatable Zodiac rafts or hiked along the flood-scarred banks of the Guadalupe River, poking through brambles and uprooted trees, looking for victims.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
  • Just offshore, the sea still feels part of daily life, with ferries and kayaks connecting the urban with the wild.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • In the summer, the river is crowded with paddleboats, kayaks and other personal watercraft as people row up to watch.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz brunch cruises.
    Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.
    Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
  • As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.
    Jack Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024

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“Rowboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowboat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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