paddle

Example Sentences

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For example, a seal or sea lion attempting to climb onto a surfboard is usually a good sign to paddle into shore.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Instead they had intended to have a paddle, and were still dressed when they both somehow ended up in the pool, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Checking up before a tight hairpin—braking late, downshifting with the paddle shifters, turning hard into hairpin corners, the weight of the wheel growing heavy, the little engine piping at full spool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

He began tossing things out —a Ping-Pong paddle, a cowboy hat, a hand puppet, swim fins.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan