How to Use boater in a Sentence

boater

noun
  • Nearby boaters heard a call for help.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Searchers urged drivers and boaters to avoid the area.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
  • There is no dock for boaters at the site of the restaurant.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • But the tracks are across the river from where most boaters camp.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Last year, boaters saw Old Thom off Chatham.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
  • What happens when a boater needs a rescue far away from shore?
    — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 June 2021
  • Deputies are urging these boaters ahead of time to be patient.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
  • Initially boaters will have to stay on the south side of the lake.
    — Sue Kiesewetter, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2019
  • The light is still active, a beacon for boaters at night.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • The anchorage gives boaters a free place to stay for up to five days.
    — Hillary Davis, latimes.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • His death stunned his fellow boaters who dock in the same harbor.
    — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • For those who really want to go old school, a boater hat is just right.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Some of those boaters opted to add to the meal by catching a few dozen sanddabs.
    — sacbee, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The city has said boaters will be able to pay boat slip fees via credit cards at kiosks on site.
    — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • When deputies arrived, a boater had already pulled one of the teens from the lake.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
  • Towering waves, gale-force blows, and nowhere to hide keep most boaters far away.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But more critical is the danger a bad hit could cause to boaters.
    — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2019
  • The boaters took off his wet clothing, wrapped him in blankets and rubbed his limbs for warmth.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 24 May 2018
  • Even inside the Bay boaters could pull limits with an overnight soak.
    — sacbee, 9 Jan. 2018
  • The name of the boater who rescued the three people has not been released.
    — Mark Price april 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
  • All four of the boaters involved are adults, officials said.
    — Mark Price april 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The mother and daughter were swept under the a bridge, where a boater pulled them out.
    — CBS News, 13 June 2022
  • There are so many boaters in this community.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Horsethief Reservoir is a no-wake lake, which forces power boaters to go slow.
    — Chadd Cripe, idahostatesman, 21 May 2018
  • As a first-time boater, getting to chat with Chad eased me into my sea legs.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Police warned boaters and ice fishers along the river to keep an eye on any small pets.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Thankfully, the whales were far enough away from the boaters as not to cause any injuries.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some cheered the kids on with blasts from conch shells; another boater bugled tunes.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • All boaters are reminded to wear life jackets.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The missing boater is a man in his mid-40s wearing a blue shirt with gray shorts.
    — Nick Powell, Houston Chronicle, 13 June 2020

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