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gondolier

[gon-dl-eer] / ˌgɒn dlˈɪər /
NOUN
oarsman
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Here, a gondolier takes you on a loop around an enchanting residential Naples Island.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2026

“I told the gondolier to stop singing,” Rustioni said.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2023

For Sara Mion, 51, Mr. Beniamin’s mother, Edoardo is now her son the apprentice gondolier, a guy with a future wife and plans to start a family after marriage.

From New York Times Apr. 16, 2022

And, of course, this being Las Vegas the guy doing the anthems was a singing gondolier whose day job is serenading tourists in the faux canals of Venice just across the street.

From Washington Times May 19, 2018

Feeling like a gondolier, Zeitoun paddled steadily and said nothing.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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