canoe

Example Sentences

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The Sarkin Ruwan oversaw the competition from his canoe.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

In the western town of Chalonnes-sur-Loire, which is located on the left bank of the Loire, a man went missing on Tuesday evening after his canoe capsized, said senior official Francois Pesneau.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

A 2021 photograph by Maree Clarke is an exception; family members in traditional regalia are seated by a reed canoe, with the skyline of Melbourne in the background, powerfully fusing past and present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Top bundled her into a rented canoe and began paddling toward the nearest hospital, eight hours away.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The canoe rocked severely, and before Abuelita could pull the twins down beside her, it capsized.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall