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Recent Examples of wagonload
Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail.
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Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload.
—James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021
Sometimes Natives and newcomers, the white families lurching in by the wagonload as the century turned, coexisted.
—Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020
A few weeks later, an eager group of 40 middle schoolers from the St Joseph’s Camp S*MILE summer program also lent a hand and set a summer record by gathering three wagonloads of corn during their visit to First Fruits Farm.
—Melissa Whatley, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2019
And there are still two wagonloads of hay In the cut fields that need to be brought in
Out of the risks of the weather,
Bales well-cured and dry, sweet stuff.
—Hartford Courant, courant.com, 11 Mar. 2018
Harvey’s was serving 500 wagonloads of the tasty bivalves a week.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2018
The name, however, has a longer history because the location once housed the Cuban restaurant Victor’s Cafe; near the front door there’s still a mural of oxen pulling a wagonload of sugar cane.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload.
—James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021
Sometimes Natives and newcomers, the white families lurching in by the wagonload as the century turned, coexisted.
—Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020
A few weeks later, an eager group of 40 middle schoolers from the St Joseph’s Camp S*MILE summer program also lent a hand and set a summer record by gathering three wagonloads of corn during their visit to First Fruits Farm.
—Melissa Whatley, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2019
And there are still two wagonloads of hay In the cut fields that need to be brought in
Out of the risks of the weather,
Bales well-cured and dry, sweet stuff.
—Hartford Courant, courant.com, 11 Mar. 2018
Harvey’s was serving 500 wagonloads of the tasty bivalves a week.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2018
The name, however, has a longer history because the location once housed the Cuban restaurant Victor’s Cafe; near the front door there’s still a mural of oxen pulling a wagonload of sugar cane.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagonload
Noun
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These services are expected to reduce strain at interchange points in areas like Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans, where carloads are transported from one railroad to the other.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 July 2025
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How much is admission to the Waukesha Kennel Club's 2025 Summer Splash Dog Shows? Admission to the Waukesha Kennel Club Summer Splash Dog Shows is $10 per carload.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The trainload of passengers, now kitted out for a jungle excursion, stepped out into tropical heat and loaded into a caravan of open-air jeeps to explore the park.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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North Korea delivered trainloads of weapons and ammunition, including millions of artillery rounds and ballistic missiles and launchers, in direct violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions.—
Antony J. Blinken,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2024
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But Cristobal and truckloads of NIL money lured Beck from Georgia in the portal for continued solidity at the essential postion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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Flexport is flipping the Convoy platform to truckload freight marketplace operator DAT Freight & Analytics nearly two years after acquiring the freight-matching service.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 July 2025
Noun
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But shiploads of Chinese passengers continued to journey across the ocean, finding ways around the law.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Giuliani said the fabric was initially used by sailors to cover shiploads, produce sails and eventually worn as workwear.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, a FedEx cargo plane had to make an emergency landing shortly after it was set ablaze from hitting a bird.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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That's important particularly at this point in time, when reports note improvements in cargo fleets' carbon intensity, but also increased emissions from shipping and astronomically high projections of emissions in the future.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Weather disruptions, labor disputes and ongoing attacks in the Red Sea are just some of the concerns plaguing freight forwarders and carriers.—
SJ STAFF,
Sourcing Journal,
29 July 2025
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Our trip began near Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, the fourth stop on the line, and the home of the freight company New York & Atlantic Railway.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Best Amazon Prime Member Home Deals Amazon’s Prime Day sale includes a boatload of household essentials.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Amazon Prime Day is underway, meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on just about every type of seating and storage under the sun just dropped its anchor.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 July 2025
Noun
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For example, another Reddit user showed off a photo of a load of groceries that Agent apparently purchased.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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If not Arenado, there are still a load of veterans who could move this week.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Wagonload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagonload. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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