How to Use boatload in a Sentence

boatload

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  • The Vikings have a boatload of weapons on both sides of the ball.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • That and a boatload of cash in RDJ’s bank account, of course.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Reilly said Rich took boatloads of kids fishing, to the zoo and to the ballpark.
    — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Seven docks behind the house let your guests pull in by the boatload.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2021
  • To buy Twitter, Elon Musk just sold a ton of stock and made a boatload of money on the sale.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 May 2022
  • Did Ryan give you a boatload of wine, or what happened there?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Between now and then, the firm is going to make a boatload of money—and pay it to us!
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The brightest stars came back with a boatload of new music this week.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 11 June 2021
  • Or that Samsung wants to sell a boatload of Fold and Flip units this year to make up for the missing Note 21.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 22 July 2021
  • So be sure to get in on the action this Saturday, as there is a boatload of sports to bet on.
    — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Having a boatload of stock options isn’t the same as a straight payday.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2021
  • Over the years, Ferencz has received a boatload of awards and honors.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2023
  • With the departure of a boatload of starters, the Sun Devils will be hard-pressed to match that win total.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2022
  • From Snoop Dogg to The Rock, the broadcast had a boatload of memorable moments.
    — oregonlive, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The Bears entered the draft with six selections and a boatload of roster needs.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022
  • There were the same boatloads of tourists on the canals, tour groups on Palace Square, overcrowded bars in Dumskaya Street.
    — Vadim Smyslov, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Against a team favored by a field goal, that on the surface, has a boatload more talent than Bryan Harsin’s first team on the Plains.
    — Charles Hollis, al, 8 Oct. 2021
  • In the past, Martinez and Devers have produced runs by the boatload.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • On the island, Belinda is back on shore, waving at a boatload of new guests ready to check in.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Except there are few teams in a hurry to help out the Dodgers, unless the Dodgers are willing to unload a boatload of prospects.
    — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
  • So now his second HR startup is prepared to weather the storm with a boatload of cash.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • That failing to land a boatload of high-profile recruits from the state while Georgia cleans up isn’t O.K.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Our advice to Suzuki is to crank up the assembly plants and send Samurais by the boatload.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
  • On paper, the Arizona Wildcats were supposed to pile up a boatload of yards and score a bunch of points against Colorado.
    — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2022
  • These myths are setting many of us up for failure — and a boatload of anxiety.
    — Carley Fortune, refinery29.com, 5 Oct. 2020
  • That’s $10 million all told; a boatload of money in Uzbekistan.
    — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • There, boatload by boatload, the team lowers the six to eight tons of shell into a compact site marked by rebar posts.
    — Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 2 June 2023
  • Instead of taking a chance on these games, grab a boatload of first-bet insurance.
    — cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The 49ers had just traded a bushel of draft picks for Christian McCaffrey, who earns a boatload of money.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2023
  • But its boatload of questions has never stopped bobbing to the surface.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2020

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