pirogue

Example Sentences

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He recounted how once they boarded the pirogue, he and the other passengers were covered with a tarpaulin: "I closed my eyes and thought of my mother," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Packed on to an overcrowded pirogue, a traditional wooden fishing canoe, Mr Oualy could face days, even weeks, at the mercy of one of the most unforgiving seas in the world.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

Artists hung paintings from trees, converted the walls of stores and restaurants into galleries, and filled some of Dakar’s run-down architectural gems with installations — piles of rubble, pieces of pirogue boats, a tennis court.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

It was indeed a pirogue, and there were people on board.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

There were all sorts of possible reasons, from our days cramped in the pirogue to our proximity to an unfamiliar city.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer