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
The most immersive treatments submerge guests in the lagoon itself.
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Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Docents will lead a 1 1/2-hour hike on the trail and discuss creatures that fly around the lagoon.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Additionally, over 500 tidewater gobies were saved from a lagoon at the base of the creek in a separate effort.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Full lagoons; warm, not too hot; rains have passed, but the gateway towns are busy.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Docents will lead a 1 1/2-hour hike on the trail and discuss creatures that fly around the lagoon.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Additionally, over 500 tidewater gobies were saved from a lagoon at the base of the creek in a separate effort.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Full lagoons; warm, not too hot; rains have passed, but the gateway towns are busy.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
Noun
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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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Pulling out along the expanse of Beauly Firth’s southern flank, the winding line then dances around several lochs on its way into the Highlands.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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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 9 Mar. 2025.
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