ferryboat
Example Sentences
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Mr. Erdogan, 70, grew up in Istanbul, where his father worked as a ferryboat captain.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024
They will likely also know his life closely resembles Petterson’s: The author’s parents and brother died in a ferryboat fire that claimed 159 lives in 1990.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022
I was watching a ferryboat waddle on the river when I heard a man with a slight British accent say, “Where have you been? I’ve been looking all over for you.”
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021
Take the tykes to scramble on a two-level, 47-foot-long ferryboat play structure, climbable orca whales, and other play structures at the brand-new inclusive playground at Battle Point Park.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021
He no longer worked the ferryboat; his eyes were becoming weak, also his arms and hands, but unchanged and radiant were the happiness and the serene well-being in his face.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.