paddle

Example Sentences

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Neither did Mazda abandon conventional switches, rotary knobs and paddles even as other companies were converting to capacitive and haptic controls.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Fox company had boarded the Empire, the largest paddle steamer in the world, for their first trip to New York City.

From Literature

After the comedian riffs with the “patient,” the audience weighs in on the issue with green and red “thumbs up/thumbs down” paddles, often yelling out comments or directly querying the participant.

From Los Angeles Times

Toward the Cold, Cold Ocean he went, and with a splash, he was soon paddling to where his curiosity led.

From Literature

I just sat there as stiff as a boat paddle; staring across the river at the faraway bank that looked like it was a hundred miles away.

From Literature