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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
Fishing is allowed on the reef, outside the reef and on the north side of the lagoon.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
But there’s a really nice gym that’s part of the Landing at the other end of the lagoon.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The island’s clear lagoons are snorkeling sanctuaries where colorful reefs flourish.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Guests take a short boat ride at sunset to a small wooden dock marooned in the middle of a lagoon in the Indian Ocean.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
But there’s a really nice gym that’s part of the Landing at the other end of the lagoon.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The island’s clear lagoons are snorkeling sanctuaries where colorful reefs flourish.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Guests take a short boat ride at sunset to a small wooden dock marooned in the middle of a lagoon in the Indian Ocean.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
Noun
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The crash’s impact shredded the boat’s hull and hurtled all the passengers into the bay.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Needless to say, such a colossal starship was covered with armaments, sensor systems, and shielding of all sorts on top of the hangars and docking bays housing smaller crafts.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two roaches died in a kitchen storage cove where bottle drinks sat.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Why This Matters South Georgia's beaches and coves serve as critical feeding grounds for penguins and seals.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The hills are peppered with colorful houses, creating a delightful contrast with the severe peaks of the surrounding fjords.—
Danuta Hamlin,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The archipelago’s rugged, rocky peaks, white sand beaches and turquoise fjords are enticing year-round.—
Jeremy Engle,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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For its part, Charleston Outdoor Adventures leads the memorable Full Moon Kayak Tour, a two-hour adventure that departs from Bowens Island, traveling through the estuary as day gives way to moonlit night.—
Ellen Schmedinghoff,
AFAR Media,
14 Jan. 2025
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Whelan led Hofman and me on a shore hike through the estuary.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 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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Helene’s rains flooded the streams, creeks and tributaries that feed into the Nolichucky, transforming the river into a deadly torrent.—
USA TODAY Graphics team,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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The twist is that along the way, in exchange for the money or fuel at each pontoon, two players must volunteer to be abandoned, thus sacrificing safety from the first murder and enduring a cold and wet afternoon on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Lifeguards found the man and the boy in the water, brought them to a harbor patrol vessel and gave them aid.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The pardon highlighted the immense suspicion Biden harbors against Trump.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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