as in bay
an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar
Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon.
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Recent Examples of lagoon
Those who stayed rebuilt their lives in other parts of Miramar, away from the lagoon.
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Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 25 Feb. 2025
The event was founded as a tribute to the thousands of gray whales that pass through the region each year during their annual migration between Alaska and lagoons in southern Baja California.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
This small strip of land in the midst of the lagoon weaves old stories and is a precious natural environment.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Wade into the shallow waters with the resort’s marine pros to feed the rays — donning a protective glove — and then snorkel the lagoon.
—Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 25 Feb. 2025
The event was founded as a tribute to the thousands of gray whales that pass through the region each year during their annual migration between Alaska and lagoons in southern Baja California.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
This small strip of land in the midst of the lagoon weaves old stories and is a precious natural environment.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Wade into the shallow waters with the resort’s marine pros to feed the rays — donning a protective glove — and then snorkel the lagoon.
—Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
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The resort offers complimentary kayaks and paddleboards and helps guests arrange longtail boat trips to explore Koh Phangan's quieter bays.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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There was one corner of the bay that did, however, seem busy.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
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The property’s private coves allow for swimming in calm waters.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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There’s perhaps no better way to experience this natural beauty than on the lake’s South Shore, where sandy coves kiss lush forests, and memorable experiences await at local spas, restaurants, and hotels.—
Visit Lake Tahoe,
AFAR Media,
21 Feb. 2025
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The scenery is just as captivating as the storytelling: Think snowcapped mountains, sweeping aerial shots of frozen fjords, pristine snowy forests, and ice shards floating in dark rivers.—
Andrea Duncan-Mao,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Visits to bustling port towns like Sitka and Ketchikan are balanced with days spent entirely in the wilderness of Endicott Arm and Misty fjords.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sometime this coming year, the state water board will vote to either require more water to flow through the beleaguered estuary or permit water users to voluntarily restore habitat for fish.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Below are wines to consider sampling from the Right Bank of the Gironde estuary in the Bordeaux wine country of southwest France.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Those who hike the trail have the opportunity to summit Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeast, walk along a peaceful creek, or follow in the footsteps of history where the trail becomes part of the towpath for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local carpenter spotted pea-sized flecks catching the sun's rays: small gold nuggets.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Loch Ness Centre has worked with Mackenna's organization and the University of Aberdeen to use cutting-edge technology to probe the depths of the loch and has invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface watching events, Todd said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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Or maybe Trump blames Pearl Harbor on the U.S. fleet sitting at harbor, not the Japanese?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Oceanside beaches were wider and lined with dunes before the construction of the Camp Pendleton boat basin in 1942 and then the city’s harbor built in the 1960s.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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