paddle
Example Sentences
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But ego isn’t just Chalamet’s engine, it’s also his muse, whether he’s swinging a paddle, riding a sandworm or strumming a guitar as Bob Dylan.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Just a few paddle strokes away, a "Lovers' Square" has been created in tribute.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Checking up before a tight hairpin—braking late, downshifting with the paddle shifters, turning hard into hairpin corners, the weight of the wheel growing heavy, the little engine piping at full spool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Picking up the paddle sport provides all sorts of opportunities for new players to spend money, which is good news for athletic brands.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026
All she had to do was paddle west, and eventually she would reach Zimbabwe.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.