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Remembering the Ohio River's riverboat glory days.
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Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
My grandparents love to travel, and the next trip on their calendar is a riverboat cruise from Paris all around northern France.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Dressed in a black hat, black bell-bottoms, and a jacket with turquoise accents, the Louisiana country singer gave a soulful, twangy reading of the riverboat tale, effortlessly commanding the crowd with just a few shimmies and finger points.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
And for those wanting to avoid the traffic and celebrate in style, see one of the Midwest's largest fireworks displays aboard a train or riverboat.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
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Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
My grandparents love to travel, and the next trip on their calendar is a riverboat cruise from Paris all around northern France.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Dressed in a black hat, black bell-bottoms, and a jacket with turquoise accents, the Louisiana country singer gave a soulful, twangy reading of the riverboat tale, effortlessly commanding the crowd with just a few shimmies and finger points.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
And for those wanting to avoid the traffic and celebrate in style, see one of the Midwest's largest fireworks displays aboard a train or riverboat.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverboat. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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riverboat
noun
riv·er·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a boat used (as for carrying passengers or freight) on a river
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