canoe
Example Sentences
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Strickland moved out of Manhattan and rented a cabin in Woodstock, across a pond from Pierson, who would canoe over to see him every morning.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Guests may choose to spend a full day block-printing and drawing, or take breaks to kayak or canoe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Her husband, Joseph Hougebe, remembers whistling into the night, eagerly waiting to hear a paddle tapping against the hull of a dugout canoe -- coded signals in the darkness.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
We chose a tandem canoe and paddled our way up and down the river, watching the wildlife and soaking up the sun.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
A flock of moorhens swimming around their canoe had dived down, scaring the fish straight into it.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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