lough

chiefly Irish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lough Along with a grassy walled garden, an arboretum, the property has nearly three miles of lough frontage and shooting rights across a total of 3,000 acres. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025 On the shores of Belfast's lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a serene escape from the buzzy city scene. Ciara McQuillan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lough
Noun
  • Haygood, who owns a ranch in central Texas and a lake house in Hot Springs Village, stood out in his Los Angeles Dodgers baseball hat and Boston Celtics sweatshirt.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Those winds coming off the lake won't be frigid, because Lake Michigan's water is still fairly warm, Gehring said.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The most serious was in late 2022, when two of Ginger's tiger cubs drowned after falling into a partially frozen pond.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The only noticeable element of faith amid the private cabanas, wine-tasting room and the sprawling grounds around a small concert venue is a serene garden next to a small pond that's dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
    Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What with its rippling mountains, meditative lochs, and misty woodlands, Scotland’s moody atmosphere hits its stride in the cooler seasons.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.
    Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new season also filmed in Venice at the Danieli palace overlooking the lagoon.
    Lauren Coates, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • His new digs include a clubroom, wellness wing, car gallery, private tennis court and a saltwater lagoon pool.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The demonstrations came less than a week after conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi was sworn in as Japan’s 104th—and first female—prime minister, following a campaign that tapped into a reservoir of growing anti-immigration sentiment.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • During winter months when water demand is low, the city would have to store the excess in either a reservoir or some kind of storage basin.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
  • What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

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“Lough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lough. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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