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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowboat
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
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
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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
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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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Aside from a players-against-staff paintball match (Farke not included), which the former predictably took very seriously, there was a raft of initiation songs for any employee to have arrived since last year’s Germany trip.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
28 July 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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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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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
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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
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Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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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 6 Aug. 2025.
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