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Recent Examples of rowboat
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.
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Shreya Chattopadhyay, New York Times, 5 July 2024
Richard binds Iris' wrists with zip ties and places her in a rowboat.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Emily and Camille have a fight across rowboats, which, implausibly but obviously, ends with them both in the water and getting thrown out.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
In 2005, Hurricane Dennis sent a wall of chest-high water through the town, flooding Bo Lynn's Grocery and forcing then-owner Joy Brown to flee in a rowboat.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Shreya Chattopadhyay, New York Times, 5 July 2024
Richard binds Iris' wrists with zip ties and places her in a rowboat.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Emily and Camille have a fight across rowboats, which, implausibly but obviously, ends with them both in the water and getting thrown out.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
In 2005, Hurricane Dennis sent a wall of chest-high water through the town, flooding Bo Lynn's Grocery and forcing then-owner Joy Brown to flee in a rowboat.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rowboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowboat
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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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Units arrived at the scene by 7:15 p.m., Heflin said, and found seven people floating on a dinghy away from the main boat.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The camp runs weekly throughout June each year for kids ages 7-17, with small dinghies, known as Opti boats, for beginners, along with larger Laser and RS sailboats for more experienced campers.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 18 June 2024
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On Friday, French skiff sailing partners Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon were proposed to by their respective boyfriends after winning bronze in the women’s skiff 49erFX.Jenna West, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Whether focused on a sumptuous superyacht that sleeps 12, a simple flats fishing skiff, or a pleasant day focused on boat wishes and people watching, FLIBS is an enjoyable experience where boating dreams are born, nurtured, and fulfilled for a large number of the 100,000+ attendees.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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While New Yorkers and all other Americans can stop texting friends, family and colleagues, there will clearly be the usual raft of texts from aging relatives and marketing companies.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the summer, spider plants produce small white flowers and rafts of baby spider plants on long, wiry stalks that trail from the plant.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, two people may have actually been out in the kayak, Arnum told USA TODAY on Wednesday evening.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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After stashing an e-bike near the boat lodge, Ryan paddled his kayak and a child-sized inflatable boat out into the lake and overturned the kayak, the sheriff said.KC Baker, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Patagonia Lake State Park Length: 1.5-mile hike or a pontoon boat tour.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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What To Know According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Williams fell into the water from his pontoon boat near a dock at Kowaliga's Restaurant in Elmore County.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Anyone interested in fishing will need a valid license, while kayaks and paddleboats are available for rent.Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
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Visit the butterfly garden at the Texas Discovery Gardens, paddleboat with a view of the Ferris wheel or explore one of the fair's museums.Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.Jack Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
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Artists hung paintings from trees, converted the walls of stores and restaurants into galleries, and filled some of Dakar’s run-down architectural gems with installations — piles of rubble, pieces of pirogue boats, a tennis court.Ruth Maclean, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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“Rowboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowboat. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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