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Recent Examples of riverboat
Dan Campbell — one of the biggest riverboat gamblers the league has ever seen — opted to go for it.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The space was originally built as the Union Gospel Tabernacle by Captain Thomas G. Ryman, a Tennessean riverboat captain and businessman.
—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
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The space was originally built as the Union Gospel Tabernacle by Captain Thomas G. Ryman, a Tennessean riverboat captain and businessman.
—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
See all Example Sentences for riverboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboat
Noun
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Authorities in Boston have charged a woman with murder in connection with the death of an attorney found on a houseboat in a marina over the weekend.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Comfort Near Water Lacey Township, N.J. Recently refurbished houseboat.—
Weike Wang,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning while boating - Carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless, and tasteless toxic gas, has proven to be deadly on open motorboats.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
23 May 2024
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Some even offer motorboat tows to jump-start your trip.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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The walls are covered with photos and clippings from his stunt days, his crash-test driving for Tesla, and Lia’s once-famous custom powerboat business.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Wyatt, a Canadian powerboat star, is one of the sport’s most promising talents after being recognized as Rookie of the Year at the prestigious F1H20 UIM World Championship in 2024.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told Morning Edition that he's been traveling across the state on a pontoon boat, mourning with the families of recently deceased residents and helping those who were displaced.—
Destinee Adams,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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Rent a pontoon boat at Mountain Cove Marina, stop by the Douglas Dam Overlook for panoramic views and exhibits on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s history, or take a picnic to the shoreline and do a little birding.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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The downtown area has what looks like an army of police in cruisers, on foot, and at the intersections of popular streets.—
Ira Porter,
The Christian Science Monitor,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hoffman’s cruiser struck the driver side door of the Mercedes before Bell tried backing out.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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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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The short trail passes faithful re-creations of domed huts and paperbark canoes, offering a glimpse of how the Indigenous Needwonnee people lived and cultivated the land.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Groth of Any Thyme Catering and her team show off one of their catering feats, a canoe filled with various snacks and bites to eat.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverboat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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