paddle

Example Sentences

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Mandy urged other paddle boarders to take proper precautions before going out on the water.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Rower nodded, smiling as the wind pushed a large blue paddle counterclockwise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He is a competitive athlete who paddle boarded when based in Florida and plays basketball with colleagues at corporate off-sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Her face is scrunched up with the effort of trying to move her paddle as fast as she can, but she looks like a flailing baby bird struggling to make her wings cooperate.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam