dory

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Recent Examples of dory In the nineteenth century the American, French, and Portuguese bankers began to fish from dories, fanning out from their schooner at dawn, or what passed for dawn in the perpetual fog on the banks, and coming back with a boatload of fish. Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 Ride in a traditional wooden dory boat piloted by our trip leader, Kale Cimperman, who regales his passengers with tales of the early Idaho rafting guides – the subject of his master’s thesis. Eileen Ogintz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023 Spectators will see a variety of floats, and dory boats decorated in creative ways. oregonlive, 12 July 2023 Saline 20 is home to Les Zigotos, a group of volunteers dedicated to preserving the culture and history of the dory, Saint-Pierre’s traditional wooden boat. Hillary Richards, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for dory
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Noun
  • Firefighters also returned to the water to get the canoe.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
  • From there, the canoe will continue its circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean, which began in Alaska in June 2023.
    Brianna Randall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Hop in a kayak or on a skiff ride for more intimate portraits of the state’s incredible wildlife.
    UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Erik Heil Germany, one of the newer teams, is led by driver Erik Heil, a two-time bronze medalist in the 49er skiff class.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor About 350 people live on the island, and each family has 3 acres, a motorboat, and a rowboat.
    Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Spend your solo sojourn in the French countryside luxuriating in the property’s 80 acres, ideal for an afternoon picnic and a spin around the private lake on the château’s rowboat.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • At under 3 pounds, this inflatable dinghy isn’t exactly ocean-worthy or ready for heavy rapids.
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2025
  • In one of the most memorable finale scenes, Tanya kills everyone on the yacht and then falls to her death trying to get on a dinghy.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Hop in a kayak or on a skiff ride for more intimate portraits of the state’s incredible wildlife.
    UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It was purchased in 1890 by brothers John and Alexander Laurie to tow vessels and barges, or scows filled with stone from nearby quarries, in Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
  • The foundation could be a raft made of tree logs; pontoon made of fiberglass, steel or aluminum; plywood barge or scow floats made from salvaged wooden and metal hulls; or box floats made of wood, metal or Styrofoam.
    oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Noun
  • Cue more fights, explosions (including one on a pontoon boat) and a very sleek looking Stone who appears to be some criminal boss.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Rent bikes, kayaks, golf carts, and even pontoon boats.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Before the summit began, the government announced a raft of new measures.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The following year, Eric Ashby went missing after his raft overturned on the Arkansas River in Colorado.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Dory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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