oar
Example Sentences
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"It started flipping, and then I lost an oar and I knew I was in trouble," he recalled.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
With sculling, each rower holds an oar in each hand; with sweep rowing, each rower holds one oar with both hands.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023
As the trio strongly suggests Eric make a move — with consent, thanks to a few revised lyrics by Miranda — they also make jokes while harmonizing on the oar of the rowboat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023
The performer in front — actually Woods himself, with dancer Tamzin O’Garro behind — is wielding the cello bow as an oar.
From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2022
“As you know, this is county fair week,” Mrs. Weidenbach said, “the annual opportunity for oar small community to make its mark.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing oar
3-letter words, List 2
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Spelling Practice, Unit 8
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Spelling Practice 1, Unit 3
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