runabout

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Recent Examples of runabout The two-seat city runabout will be powered by an all-new Electric Compact Architecture (ECA) developed in-house by Smart. New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026 The Sidekick proved to be a nifty runabout from one end of the property to the other. Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026 The 44th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show returned to the West Palm Beach waterfront this week, featuring nearly 1,000 vessels ranging from small runabouts to 250-foot superyachts. Carline Jean, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 That means an emphasis on pontoons, runabouts, fishing boats, ski and wake boats and larger open-water cruisers. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for runabout
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Noun
  • Being a courteous cruiser helps everyone maximize their vacation enjoyment.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • But projects like the 59-foot Cigarette Tirranna performance cruiser and a range of CdM expedition yachts show the breadth of his portfolio.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • The sedan sustained obvious damage to the rear, passenger-side fender, police said.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • Witnesses reported the suspects as two males in a 1990s white, two-door sedan, similar to a Honda Accord, with tinted windows, police said.
    Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Upon arrival, authorities found that a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat carrying nine passengers had struck a smaller vessel carrying five passengers.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • The 12-cabin cruiser Pure Amazon is Abercrombie & Kent's first voyage on these waters and is part of the brand's Sanctuary collection, which will also include the soon-to-launch riverboat Nile Seray.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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