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Recent Examples of pirogue
The Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, which had left Senegal on July 10.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2023
For the migrants on the pirogue off Dakar, the terror unfolded in the early-morning darkness not more than 50 yards from shore.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the migrants' pirogue, a large fishing boat, left the seaside town of Fass Boye on July 10.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 18 Aug. 2023
The vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, the AP reported, citing the Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2023
For the migrants on the pirogue off Dakar, the terror unfolded in the early-morning darkness not more than 50 yards from shore.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the migrants' pirogue, a large fishing boat, left the seaside town of Fass Boye on July 10.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 18 Aug. 2023
The vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, the AP reported, citing the Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirogue
Noun
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Carvings of human forms, canoes, turtles and other objects are pictured around the islands.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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And bring your canoe, kayak or paddleboard to the Ohio River Paddlefest for some water fun, including a Finish Line Festival to celebrate the participants.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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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
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Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Noun
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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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Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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On July 26, the 29-year-old man, later identified as Luis Cornejo-Paz of Concord, had been swimming about 40 feet from shore at Lake Shasta and was helping tow two people on an inflatable kayak, according to a Facebook post by Shasta County deputies.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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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The actress and former talk show host is among a raft of stars and high-profile figures who own property on Hawaii’s second largest island of Maui alongside the likes of Woody Harrelson, Jeff Bezos and Owen Wilson.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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There are just eight suites, each with its own private infinity pool, and one five-bedroom villa here, so there’s little risk of any wildlife spotting being ruined by a raft of Jeeps clustered together.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
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