gondolier

Example Sentences

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Here, a gondolier takes you on a loop around an enchanting residential Naples Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

“I told the gondolier to stop singing,” Rustioni said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

And, of course, this being Las Vegas the guy doing the anthems was a singing gondolier whose day job is serenading tourists in the faux canals of Venice just across the street.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2018

The gondolier pictured is wearing a kasa, or a traditional Japanese straw hat.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2017

Then he tore away from Prosper and jumped down the steps to watch a gondolier push his boat off its mooring.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke