coaster

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Recent Examples of coaster Mountain coasters, which differ slightly from roller coasters, use the natural terrain to build momentum, allowing riders to control their speed. AFAR Media, 4 July 2025 Millennium Force, another giga coaster, hits a top speed of 93 mph. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 The coffee tables are accessorized with books, a backgammon set, and coasters designed to reflect the topography of the Teton Range. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 Ride mountain coasters and alpine slides While a calming chair lift is a scenic way to experience the mountains, those who seek more thrills can get their hearts pumping on a mountain coaster or alpine slide in Park City. AFAR Media, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for coaster
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Noun
  • Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • The comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • During the 1860s to the late 1880s, the Crane and similar steamers were important to its commerce and served as a connector between cities.
    Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
  • While ironing is not needed as much anymore, there are things that steamers and wrinkle-releaser sprays cannot do.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • In 1860, Ingram died while sailing aboard the Lady Elgin, a steamship that sank after being hit by another vessel on Lake Michigan.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
  • En route to Milwaukee, one of the steamships, the Sultana, lost 42 Essex Super Six cars and sedans overboard.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Otherwise, most adult dogs don’t need a waterproof liner for their bed.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • The Royals put 146 more balls in play than their opponents, and the pluses were in the right places, on flies (+68) and liners (+62).
    Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • The barge was being pushed from behind by a tugboat.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
  • In time, the regulatory authority extended to the railroads’ competitors—barges and trucking, for example—giving them, too, the benefits of federal regulation.
    John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Other issues — visa denials, exorbitant costs, America’s allergy to public transport — could be a stain on the tournament, and are just as important to document.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 July 2025
  • According to Wisk, its Generation 6 aircraft is the world's first autonomous, all-electric, four-seat air taxi designed for daily passenger transport.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • The bi-level superliner cars offer a higher vantage point, Magliari said.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
  • With daily departures from Chicago Union station, the superliner service rumbles through Illinois chasing mile after mile of golden-red corn fields before thudding over the Mississippi river into Iowa.
    Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2022
Noun
  • The newest freighter on the Great Lakes, the MV Mark W. Barker, was launched in 2022.
    Cassidey Kavathas, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
  • But five days later, a passing Russian freighter rescued Cavanagh and a crewmate, Deborah Scaling.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025

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“Coaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaster. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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