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Recent Examples of runabout
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Highlights: Fishing boats, runabouts, cruisers, marine accessories, fishing equipment, diving accessories and personal watercraft.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Another standout is the side-loading tender bay, which can accommodate a 19-foot runabout.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
Falcon offers tenders with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion, so perhaps buyers could opt for a sustainable shuttle that burns less fuel than traditional gas-guzzling runabouts.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Highlights: Fishing boats, runabouts, cruisers, marine accessories, fishing equipment, diving accessories and personal watercraft.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Another standout is the side-loading tender bay, which can accommodate a 19-foot runabout.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
Falcon offers tenders with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion, so perhaps buyers could opt for a sustainable shuttle that burns less fuel than traditional gas-guzzling runabouts.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runabout
Noun
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According to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), 27% of cruisers in the past two years are new to cruising and 82% of those who have cruised before plan on cruising again.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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The weight made cornering a battle at the extremities of grip, but the GranTurismo is no Sunday cruiser.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Liberals, who have advocated for driving EV vehicles like Tesla sedans for decades, have turned their backs on Musk's company of late.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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In his prior arrest, detectives with Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Burglary Apprehension Team were tailing a gray Mercedes C300 sedan Dec. 30 on Pines Boulevard.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Maribel Merino Bernardo, 57, a Mexican national, drowned when the 25-foot cabin cruiser overturned on Jan. 25, sending more than 20 people into the water near the foot of Saratoga Avenue.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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One group was interdicted by U.S. Coast Guard near Hillsborough, Florida, along with two Bahamian smugglers in a 25-foot cabin cruiser and another in a vessel near Biscayne Boulevard by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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