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Recent Examples of longboat
The horn emanating from the golden helm is an underrated detail, as are the shoulder stripes symbolizing Norse longboats.
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Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
Local participants, called guizers, celebrate their Norse heritage by dressing in Viking gear and marching through the town of Lerwick with battle axes and torches, dragging a ceremonial Viking longboat with them.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023
At the end of the procession, the guizers hurl their flaming torches onto the longboat and set it ablaze.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023
During the War of 1812, the original lightkeeper’s daughters, Abigail and Rebecca Bates, noticed a British warship approaching and launching a longboat to loot the town for supplies.
—Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
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Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
Local participants, called guizers, celebrate their Norse heritage by dressing in Viking gear and marching through the town of Lerwick with battle axes and torches, dragging a ceremonial Viking longboat with them.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023
At the end of the procession, the guizers hurl their flaming torches onto the longboat and set it ablaze.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023
During the War of 1812, the original lightkeeper’s daughters, Abigail and Rebecca Bates, noticed a British warship approaching and launching a longboat to loot the town for supplies.
—Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longboat
Noun
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Standing in front of the library bearing my name, the most imaginative student will picture my mother shivering in a lifeboat.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the lifeboat crew are likewise carefully particularized to create lines of possible connection and tangles of possible conflict.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The key objective of the New Glenn's first uncrewed spaceflight last month was for the second stage of the vehicle to safely reach orbit before Blue Origin attempted to land the rocket booster, or first stage, on a barge several hundred miles offshore in the Atlantic.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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The pieces were lifted by a crane and placed onto a barge with other parts recovered from the flight that took off from Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday for Washington's Reagan National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members on board.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The cutter was relatively effective (.416 expected opponent slugging percentage), as was his sweeper (.428 XSLG), but left-handed hitters teed off on his four-seamer (.778 XSLG) and change-up (.509 XSLG).—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Through August, Webb’s cutter accounted for 1.1% of his pitches.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The 45-minute riverboat tour occurs every day of the year, weather permitting, and there are miles of beautiful trails for walking or biking through the ancient cypress swamp.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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At first, the company was skeptical that Indiana policymakers would allow riverboat gambling.—
Kayla Dwyer,
The Indianapolis Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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Location: Boothbay Harbor BOOK NOW Houseboat on Lake Pemaquid Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Seemingly plucked from a Wes Anderson film, this charming houseboat can accommodate two guests and offers the vibe of a stylish tiny house—but on water.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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Travel back in time with a stay at The Gibson Inn, or experience this area’s way of life by renting a cottage or a houseboat.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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Dove/Torr Cottage, Centerport After a decade living on their yawl in Huntington Harbor and a stint upstate after his mother died, artists Arthur Dove and Helen Torr were able to purchase an old post-office building perched alongside Titus Mill Pond in 1938.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
27 July 2024
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Prior to the incident, Wilson had been aboard a 52-foot yawl named the Emerald with friends Oster and Colleen McGovern.—
Nicole Briese,
Peoplemag,
24 May 2024
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In addition to whiskey, the first phase called for 50% tariffs on motorboats and motorcycles from the US.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers, coaches and instructors also fan out on the water in kayaks and motorboats to help the kids along, challenge them to games and teach them how to navigate.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
18 June 2024
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The keel is the main structural member of the ship's hull and laying it down is the equivalent to laying the cornerstone of a building.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2025
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Investigating the Tracks' Origins In the study, the researchers assessed the viability of other potential explanations for the lines, including non-human animals, flotsam, the keel of ancient boats, and firewood.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Longboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longboat. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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