How to Use boatload in a Sentence

boatload

noun
  • The Vikings have a boatload of weapons on both sides of the ball.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Such growth will require boatloads of debt.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Did Ryan give you a boatload of wine, or what happened there?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Porter has a boatload of talent but some question marks as well.
    — Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2019
  • Seven docks behind the house let your guests pull in by the boatload.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2021
  • The brightest stars came back with a boatload of new music this week.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 11 June 2021
  • Every phone call brings a new boatload of doom, gloom and worries.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • My son just borrowed a boatload of money from a major bank to buy a house.
    — Teresa Dixon Murray, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2017
  • Cub reporting should be taken not with a grain of salt but with a boatload.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
  • But this won’t prevent them from making a boatload of money along the way.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Having a boatload of stock options isn’t the same as a straight payday.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2021
  • But there are a boatload of people in this country who don’t follow sports at all.
    — Nick Schwartz, For The Win, 29 Jan. 2020
  • 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
  • There's a boatload of processing power on tap too.
    — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • My role was to edit, to make a boatload of stuff cohesive and pleasing to the eye.
    — Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, 2 Nov. 2012
  • Los Angeles has a boatload of weapons for Rivers to play with.
    — SI.com, 5 July 2018
  • That and a boatload of cash in RDJ’s bank account, of course.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The Ellisons came promising boatloads of cash.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Once the cold is in place, this system is going to throw a boatload of moisture into it.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Fox has renewed what can fairly be called a boatload of its unscripted shows.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
  • Reilly said Rich took boatloads of kids fishing, to the zoo and to the ballpark.
    — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • How do influencers make their boatloads of money?
    — Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Over the years, Ferencz has received a boatload of awards and honors.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Plus, there's a boatload of new characters that can stroll in and out of the narrative with ease.
    — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 6 June 2018
  • In the last couple of weeks alone, a boatload of ancient bronzes was sent back to Turkey.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
  • As for brewing, my old Keurig had one button, while this one has a boatload of options.
    — Bella Gerard, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • The Bears entered the draft with six selections and a boatload of roster needs.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The new year boasts a boatload of inaugural seasons.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Probably won’t be at full speed, so don’t expect a boatload of fantasy points in his first game back.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025

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