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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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Tarantino gives us a stunt driver (Kurt Russell) who gets off on killing carloads of unsuspecting females.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Revenue ton miles, the preferred volume metric for the company, increased 0.5 percent, while carloads decreased 2.2 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
Noun
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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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From midnight until noon today trainloads of people arrived.—
Kevin Dayhoff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2024
Noun
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Palm trees were brought in by the truckload, beach scenes were staged with vintage convertibles and bikini runway tours, and construction began on a three-story, 35,000-square-foot venue at 1 Ocean Drive.—
Nikki Beach Club,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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In the morning, over demitasses and backgammon, buyers and sellers negotiated the day’s wholesale price as truckloads of worms waited outside.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 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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Weighing approximately 81 lbs (37 kg), the Jumper Go supports a maximum payload of 450 lbs (204 kg), including a rear rack capable of carrying up to 150 lbs (68 kg) of cargo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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Yemen’s Houthi militants sank a second cargo ship in the Red Sea in a week.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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These imports will only be allowed entry into India using ocean freight via the Nhava Sheva Port (also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port) in Mumbai.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 July 2025
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By law, interstate freight truck drivers cannot exceed 11 hours on the road.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner (taking place July 8 to 11), meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on just about every type of seating and storage under the sun is about to drop its anchor.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
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Stay in an oceanfront cottage, book a paddleboard tour, and eat a boatload of whatever is fresh at seafood shacks like Sam & Omie’s, which has been around since 1937.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As Blurton explains it, in the strength world, load and velocity often have an inverse relationship.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Right now, Bissell’s stick vacuums are deeply discounted, as well as Black + Decker’s cordless vacuum options with loads of five-star ratings.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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“Wagonload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagonload. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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