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Recent Examples of riverboat
According to The New York Times, he was recovered after a passenger on a riverboat spotted his floating body in the harbor near Beale Street.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The duo headlined Disney’s 2021 adventure movie about a riverboat captain who guides a scientist and her brother on a mission to find the Tree of Life.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
The riverboat, meanwhile, continues its drift towards the bridge, which is populated with bystanders (and one really cute corgi).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Without the extreme heat of summer, autumn is a great time to embark on a history tour or hop on a riverboat for a scenic ride along the Cape Fear River.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The duo headlined Disney’s 2021 adventure movie about a riverboat captain who guides a scientist and her brother on a mission to find the Tree of Life.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
The riverboat, meanwhile, continues its drift towards the bridge, which is populated with bystanders (and one really cute corgi).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Without the extreme heat of summer, autumn is a great time to embark on a history tour or hop on a riverboat for a scenic ride along the Cape Fear River.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
Noun
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Forti also owned the houseboat where Gianni Versace’s killer took cover.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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Luc’s spot gets blown up when his houseboat girlfriend, the Michelin fraud Marianne, arrives to surprise him.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Or when the world saw, thanks to paparazzi photos, her bare shoulders during a private moment with Ye in the back of a Venetian motorboat.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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Afternoons are made for fresh piña coladas, languid sun worshipping, and offshore adventures on motorboats fully stocked with snorkels, fins, and local beer.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Stefano died tragically in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his life, Reagan also focused his time on several charities, raising money in powerboat racing and serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board for three years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Somebody was evacuating the karaoke machine on a pontoon made of wood and inflatable toys.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Next to it sat a pontoon boat and a basketball goal.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the pursuit, the Accord and the cruiser driven by Blanchette allegedly reached speeds up to 120 mph, according to Prescott.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Video taken from inside that officer’s car showed Chloe at first laughing and Tomlyn joking about how hard the seat is in the back of the cruiser.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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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
Noun
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Rivera, who met Goldberg at a dinner with his manager five years ago, ran with the idea, placing a cast of Puerto Rican luminaries in the famous rowboat alongside Bad Bunny — who is draped in the Puerto Rican flag and standing in Washington’s place.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Next comes Emergency Medical Services in a rowboat.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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To explore the area, visitors can hike, canoe, or hop aboard a boat on the Lemmenjoki River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Anyone who has tried to paddle a canoe upstream knows what that means.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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