oars
Americaninterjection
Example Sentences
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"We lost oars, and we drifted out further.... It kind of all went wrong very, very quickly."
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Egyptian and Japanese archeologists have been treating the boat's planks and oars using organic materials, including nano-cellulose and Klucel E, that Zidan said met international restoration standards.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
Men and women plunged into the sea behind them, grabbing at the ships’ oars.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024
Unlike the prestigious Ivy League squads, the Huskies were mostly middle and working class landlubbers who’d only taken up oars to pay for school.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2023
As we make our way across the river, the only sounds are the soft creaking of our oars and the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the boat.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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