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Recent Examples of riverboat
The space was originally built as the Union Gospel Tabernacle by Captain Thomas G. Ryman, a Tennessean riverboat captain and businessman.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2024
Check out the Suns arriving at Riverfront Stadium on a riverboat:
The season continues next week with Tampa Bay facing DC Power and Carolina hosting Lexington FC.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
As for the cruise portion of the journey, travelers will embark on the Pure Amazon, a brand new boutique riverboat, for a three-night cruise through the Amazon Basin.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
All of the domestic cruise lines’ 21 riverboats and small ships that sail more than 50 itineraries in 35 U.S. states accommodate between 90 to 180 guests, making for intimate experiences on all its voyages.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2024
Check out the Suns arriving at Riverfront Stadium on a riverboat:
The season continues next week with Tampa Bay facing DC Power and Carolina hosting Lexington FC.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
As for the cruise portion of the journey, travelers will embark on the Pure Amazon, a brand new boutique riverboat, for a three-night cruise through the Amazon Basin.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
All of the domestic cruise lines’ 21 riverboats and small ships that sail more than 50 itineraries in 35 U.S. states accommodate between 90 to 180 guests, making for intimate experiences on all its voyages.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
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Comfort Near Water Lacey Township, N.J. Recently refurbished houseboat.—
Weike Wang,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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Watch nature closely The houseboat had a lovely deck, which became my main living area.—
Marcy Porus-Gottlieb, Contributor,
CNBC,
6 Sep. 2024
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Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James is a brand-new UIM E1 Series presented by PIF motorboat racing team.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Because the sailboats were slower than motorboats, often alone and barely armed, the Nazis didn’t view them as worthy targets, especially since any attack would betray their location.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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This ranged from partnerships with Pininfarina, which designed cars for Ferrari, to the Atlantic Challenger, a powerboat that made a 1988 Atlantic crossing without refueling.—
Robb Report Staff,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2025
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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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Rivera was reported missing after renting a pontoon boat with Josey and falling out.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cruise Arkansas River Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center will host pontoon boat trips on the Arkansas River from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 8-9.—
Flip Putthoff,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Werks’ bike shop predominantly sells e-bikes alongside other styles, such as cruisers, BMX bikes and even a few custom pieces, Porter said.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The U.S. Seventh Fleet said the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, which also included a cruiser and two destroyers, as well as a P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, concluded a two-day Maritime Cooperative Activity, or MCA, with the Philippine armed forces on Saturday.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2024
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The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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In another, overlooking a Han River marina, there are three interlocking layers: water (most of the picture), hilly horizon, and, at left, a scalloped edge of rowboats and storage sheds that pulls your eyes downward.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Four survivors, with no food or water, are adrift at sea in a rowboat in the middle of the ocean.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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This quest to connect the Pacific peoples will take her even further than before, introducing a quirky crew who each embody ancient Polynesian knowledge: canoe building, farming, and storytelling.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
22 Nov. 2024
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The 2028 Games will be spread throughout Southern California and stretch as far south as Temecula — about 90 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles — and as far east as Oklahoma City, about 1,300 miles away, where softball and canoe slalom will be held.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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