How to Use regatta in a Sentence

regatta

noun

• The bridges over the Charles were packed to see the world's largest three-day regatta.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2022
• The square out front is a chaos of boat crews jostling at the regatta awards.
  — Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2024
• The 10-day event is the largest sailing regatta on Lake Erie and one of the largest on the Great Lakes.
  — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 23 June 2017
• Kate took to the sea as skipper of one of the eight boats racing in the regatta.
  — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, 9 Aug. 2019
• Events such as the grape stomp, the giant pumpkin weigh-off and the regatta will be back again this year.
  — Tyler Langan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2017
• That same year, Law died of a heart attack while rowing in a regatta at the age of 79.
  — Kim O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022
• According to Sharp, about 75 percent of the boats sank in the early days of the regatta.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2021
• Here are some of the best shots from the world’s largest three-day regatta from the Globe photographers.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2022
• All 1,200 rooms in Clermont County were booked each night of the regatta.
  — Cincinnati.com, 30 May 2017
• Rowers on the River Thames in advance of the town’s famed regatta.
  — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 27 June 2018
• In April of this year, the regatta was postponed because of the threat of inclement weather.
  — Brian Schutmaat, Smithsonian, 25 Apr. 2015
• In April of this year, the regatta was postponed because of the threat of inclement weather.
  — Brian Schutmaat, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
• When the boats came in at the end of Friday’s action, Takahashi found himself in a hole for the first time during the regatta.
  — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, 20 July 2019
• Leonor gave her sister a sweet kiss at the Copa del Rey regatta.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2022
• The Weeks Footbridge near Harvard serves as the iconic spot of the regatta, known for its 90-degree turn that can shift races.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021
• My firstborn had his first night regatta at one month old.
  — Bill Springer, Forbes, 13 May 2021
• Hooten was no stranger to rowing and had been training for a regatta in about a week, longtime friend John Jonik said.
  — Benjy Egel, sacbee, 7 Mar. 2018
• The fifth and seventh graders won the regatta this year with Titanic 4, their third version of the vessel.
  — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 15 July 2019
• The regatta is, by far, Clermont’s largest tourist event, Gleason said.
  — Cincinnati.com, 30 May 2017
• The walls are crackled, but the ornate carvings that crawl up the wall's columns lead up to flags left over from a recent regatta.
  — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2018
• The fall is the endurance season when teams compete against the clock and attend bigger regattas.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• Rowers were out early on the Charles Thursday, getting ready for the world's largest three-day regatta.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
• Features on-stage contests with prizes, vendors, a rubber pup regatta and fun in the pool.
  — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 26 Aug. 2019
• Buffett will be onsite for the regatta but won't be sailing and isn't scheduled to play a concert.
  — Bernie Wilson, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 Jan. 2018
• Upcoming events: The boat ramp will be closed the weekend of Feb. 24-25 for a rowing regatta; boat rentals available at Main Rec.
  — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2018
• Rules for the regatta are that crafts must be made of cardboard and duct tape only, with paint for decoration.
  — Denys Bucksten, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2018
• Kate also shared sweet moments with her own children at the regatta.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Aug. 2019
• Not that the regatta, traditionally the largest two-day rowing event in the world, will be any smaller.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2021
• Then at the global regatta, the Ukrainians collected bronze in the men’s lightweight double, plus half a dozen para medals.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2022
• It was built as a global cruising yacht, though its ability to excel in stiff winds and whitecaps has led to success on the competitive regatta circuit.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 13 June 2024

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024