paddle

Example Sentences

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If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

"We didn't know if Mandy was attached to the paddle board or is she unconscious, has she drowned?"

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But ego isn’t just Chalamet’s engine, it’s also his muse, whether he’s swinging a paddle, riding a sandworm or strumming a guitar as Bob Dylan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Just a few paddle strokes away, a "Lovers' Square" has been created in tribute.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

I used to take out a canoe and paddle silently along, early in the morning or late in the evening.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall