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Recent Examples of riverboat
As of midday Wednesday, Wolfe reported that the Disney’s monorail and riverboats were still running.
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Erin Clements, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Banderas is a savvy riverboat captain who helps lead the rainforest journey.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 12 June 2024
The crew is away from this haunted riverboat for this matinee.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024
Three riverboats make the voyage, including the brand new American Liberty, which made its debut in 2024.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
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Erin Clements, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Banderas is a savvy riverboat captain who helps lead the rainforest journey.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 12 June 2024
The crew is away from this haunted riverboat for this matinee.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024
Three riverboats make the voyage, including the brand new American Liberty, which made its debut in 2024.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
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Note: During the off-season (now), the houseboat is parked in the host’s driveway.Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Altemus understood that the houseboat had been financed by Deering, who knew about the men’s relationship—and how Chalfin bred pedigreed Chow Chow dogs.Julio Capó Jr. & Helena Gomez, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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Police said the assailants dragged Eastman to a motorboat and sped away.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The crew confronted a near-death scare when a kayaker on the team got sucked under a motorboat while the crew celebrated their completion of Lava Falls when disaster struck.Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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The powerboat racing business was a highly effective means of laundering their drug profits, and their dominance in the sport elevated them to celebrity status in the city and beyond.T.J. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Another victory came later during the 1970s, when unrelenting protests in the Mexican American community ended the obnoxious Austin Aqua Fest powerboat races that marred the peace around the eastern reaches of the lake.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
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Families who like watersports can head to the on-site Lake Austin for kayaks, paddle boats, fishing, and pontoon tours.Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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That somewhat unusually lengthy rear suspension travel makes highway riding smooth and comfortable without feeling numb or harsh as some cruisers can due to too-short rear travel.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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While acceleration was steady and without lag or lurch, the E-Class could not escape its comfortable cruiser status.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Those who made it safely to New Orleans sold their wares, then sold the warped wood from their flatboats as scrap.Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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As many as a quarter of all flatboats wrecked en route to New Orleans.Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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It cannot be emphasized enough just how important the bond between Swept Away’s core four performers is, especially when they’re all confined onto a rowboat for the entirety of the show's second half.EW.com, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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This week’s picks include a Korean cyberpunk novel, a story collection set in Rome and the true story of a rowboat race across the Atlantic.Shreya Chattopadhyay, New York Times, 5 July 2024
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Cast a line off the fishing pier, launch a canoe, or pack a picnic to enjoy under a pavilion.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Huge canoes!’ Generally speaking, wayfinding is the act of orienting and traveling from place to place.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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