How to Use gondolier in a Sentence

gondolier

noun
  • Sunday's dive by eight gondoliers was the fifth of its kind this year.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2019
  • That’s not just gondoliers and hoteliers at risk.
    — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Music plays, artists tents pop up along the banks and side streets, and gondoliers throw flowers.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2018
  • Visitors can glide from one end to the other aboard gondolas — yes, with singing gondoliers.
    — Jay Jones, latimes.com, 26 May 2017
  • But the city is now scrambling to save the tradition as gondoliers are becoming harder to come by.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Skilled gondoliers use long poles to propel us through the floodwaters, pausing at points to teach us about the flora of the region.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Bruno, a longtime buddy, was one of their first gondoliers and later became a business partner.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The diverging forces of rising tourism demand and fewer gondoliers to engage them create the need for more of them.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Then, Venetian gondoliers stole the style, and now the women of Bergamo are taking it back from the boys!
    — Nneya Richards, Parents, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The president of the United States, a gondolier in Venice, just fill in the names.
    — Thomas MacMillan, The Cut, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Get cozy in the cushioned seats of a Venetian gondola powered by a gondolier wearing a striped shirt and straw hat.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Get cozy in the cushioned seats of a Venetian gondola powered by a gondolier wearing a striped shirt and straw hat.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Before long, the gondoliers of nearby Venice took a shine to the style, finding that its rubber was gentler on their boats’ paint.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The gondoliers row along the canals of Venice, bringing organic produce to the Venetians who need them the most.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Inspired by Venetian gondolier shoes, these loafers are handmade in Italy from rosy velvet and peach grosgrain trim.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Photos taken throughout the day showed gondoliers and boaters wading through the bright green waters near several landmarks.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
  • Canals were dug, gondoliers were brought from Italy and a pier was erected as part of his vision for the Venice of America.
    — Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 18 May 2018
  • Package options include a serenade by your gondolier, chocolates and the beverages of your choice.
    — Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Which stinks because my gondolier graduated as a theater major, and this is primarily a singing job.
    — T.m. Shine, Washington Post, 29 June 2021
  • Gibbons initially learned to row a gondola in Venice, and trained his venture’s other gondoliers.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Here, a gondolier takes you on a loop around an enchanting residential Naples Island.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The gondolier pictured is wearing a kasa, or a traditional Japanese straw hat.
    — New York Times, 21 Oct. 2017
  • The gondolier was attempting to navigate the small boat underneath a bridge , which required passengers to be balanced and not move around.
    — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Our gondolier, Andrew, is a veteran of 30 years and a fountain of Naples knowledge.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2019
  • So on behalf of me, the fake maître d’, the swarthy gondolier, the serial felon Carl, and his younger brother Peter, thank you for coming in!
    — Jesse Eisenberg, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2017
  • This gyroscope is powered by a mixture of solar energy and a rotating turbine — if the gondolier so wishes.
    — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Their look originates from slippers worn by Venetian gondoliers in the 18th century.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Almost immediately, Jonathan threatens to tip a gondolier into the canal by rocking his boat but stops short of throwing the man overboard.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Given their popularity with tourists, gondoliers will also be taught to say things in non-European languages.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Take a gondola ride down the Canal just before sunset while being serenaded by the gondolier and enjoying the beautiful view.
    — Leslie Bailey, Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2018

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