narrow boat

British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow boat
Noun
  • Under the city solicitation, the project would also include a new floating stage for performers to replace the converted barge that once hosted performers at the stadium.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
  • That barge is nicknamed Jacklyn, after the mother of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After Otto keels dead on their first evening together, both families discover something shocking: Neither has any money, and each had married the other hoping to salvage their fortunes.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Many political observers will be hoping that diplomacy rather than weapons can reset international relations to a more even keel. fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • During the match, the 3,500 travelling supporters were pelted with bottles, coins and lighters thrown from home sections.
    Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Never smoke in bed; keep lighters and cigarettes away from children.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The cloth cutters are mostly men; the sewers, who do the more complex engineering, such as the cuffs and collars, are mostly women.
    Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The Coast Guard cutter Campbell returned to its port on Monday in Newport, Rhode Island, after a patrol mission through the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean that lasted 63 days.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, broccolini has tender stems, smaller florets, and a delicate flavor profile with a subtle sweetness and a hint of peppery notes. Broccolini vs. Broccoli: Which Is Better for Your Recipe? Broccolini and broccoli are both versatile veggies that can be prepared in a variety of ways.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Add celery, carrots, onion, and green pepper; cook 4 minutes or until tender.
    Bev Barrett, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In 2023, a Venetian boat company banned the couple after images surfaced of them in a compromising position in the back of a water taxi.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Bear Glacier can only be accessed by helicopter or water taxi, and Liquid Adventures’ small group stand-up paddleboard tours often have the lake to themselves.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the harrowing footage, the crew members lift Seren out of the sea and into a lifeboat before transporting her back to the shore to be reunited with her owner.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The Olympic, nearly identical to the Titanic, faced its own challenges following the disaster, including a mutiny among crew members concerned about the lack of lifeboats.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Typically 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, capable of bearing 40 tons, the keelboat was specially designed for the western rivers.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
  • In a dominating victory in the three-person Soling keelboat at the 1972 Olympics, Melges unseated the sport’s greatest sailor, Paul Elvstrom, who had won four Olympic Gold medals.
    Chris Museler, New York Times, 22 May 2023
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