Example Sentences

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We were in awe that such a charming, idyllic place even exists — never mind that we were boating through it.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2018

Montgomery says Webb and another man were boating when the boat overturned about 1 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2017

Officials say that one person was injured and there were reports of five incidents of property damage while people were boating on Tennessee rivers and lakes from May 26 to May 29.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2017

The hero of this novel ferries forth on the river Styx as matter-of-factly as if he were boating at a church social.

From Time Magazine Archive

Apparently, a couple of Mainers were boating a few miles off Wells Beach and they spotted a large shark not far from the boat.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen