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Recent Examples of riverboat
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.
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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
Guests will spend three, four, or seven days exploring this area, which was the heart of the 19th-century river trade and is still home to the world’s largest fleet of operating riverboats.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
The building, originally known as the Union Gospel Tabernacle, was built by riverboat captain Thomas Green Ryman and opened its doors in 1892, seven years after Ryman attended a tent revival in Nashville led by evangelist Samuel Porter Jones.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
Guests will spend three, four, or seven days exploring this area, which was the heart of the 19th-century river trade and is still home to the world’s largest fleet of operating riverboats.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
The building, originally known as the Union Gospel Tabernacle, was built by riverboat captain Thomas Green Ryman and opened its doors in 1892, seven years after Ryman attended a tent revival in Nashville led by evangelist Samuel Porter Jones.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
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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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Book a private cruise down the Sumida River (perhaps aboard a traditional Japanese houseboat, or yakatabune) ending at Tokyo Bay.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
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The cast takes a motorboat to a giant, crusty-ass pirate ship in the middle of the ocean named Sinister, with an uncanny resemblance to the Flying Dutchman from SpongeBob SquarePants.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ellie just wants to get out of this place and often is seen on the lake navigating her motorboat.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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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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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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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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Sixteen cruisers showed up within about seven minutes of us calling, and the rest is on the news.Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Because Holland America Line owns the 60-acre Denali Lodge, cruisers can seamlessly transition from HAL ships to an extended stay near the national park.Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 7 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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Emily finds Camille at the House of Monet, where in exactly 72 hours, Camille has managed to become a volunteer with rowboat access.Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Two construction workers at a nearby home, identified by Westford Animal Control as Kris and Nate, got into a rowboat to respond.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Dec. 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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For now, the skeleton of a female humpback whale is laid out on the floor of the lighthouse, and three canoes are propped up in one wing of the old building.John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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