boat

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So McCrimmon cold-called the veteran coach in March, Tortorella postponed his boat purchase and Vegas turned red hot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Michael Muckian, chair of the Cooley Peninsula Community Alert group, said: "The boat got into difficulty in the early afternoon and there is currently a number of boats on the lough still searching."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"We now struggle to cross from one bank to another... People are now crossing by boat, but it is also dangerous as long as the water has not calmed down," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Later this year, the company plans to test one of its “pods” suspended from a boat offshore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

When Jack told them to stop, they made rude signs and bumped their boat against the whale’s nose.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr