as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
in his biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell tells of being conducted by a Scottish boatman "across one of the lochs, as they call them, or arms of the sea"
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Recent Examples of loch
Wading into an icy loch for a brisk swim and burst of adrenaline.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The film features local fisherman, Mylo, who claims to have been attacked by the creature, and who runs a Loch Ness Monster tourist show on the banks of the loch.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Guests then hop over to Edinburgh, Scotland, for seven nights on board the Belmond Royal Scotsman, weaving their way by scenic lochs and rocky peaks on a roundtrip journey through the Highlands.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
Landry Jones plunges into the role like a sweaty man plunging into a cool loch, offering himself up to all the mud and tree-eating Tsingari can throw at him, while embracing the dialect so fervently that his voiceover has to be subtitled.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The film features local fisherman, Mylo, who claims to have been attacked by the creature, and who runs a Loch Ness Monster tourist show on the banks of the loch.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Guests then hop over to Edinburgh, Scotland, for seven nights on board the Belmond Royal Scotsman, weaving their way by scenic lochs and rocky peaks on a roundtrip journey through the Highlands.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
Landry Jones plunges into the role like a sweaty man plunging into a cool loch, offering himself up to all the mud and tree-eating Tsingari can throw at him, while embracing the dialect so fervently that his voiceover has to be subtitled.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loch
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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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
Noun
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For their firth album, McCaughey and Buck went to Chicago and recorded with Wilco as their backing ensemble.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 June 2024
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On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.—
Douglas Stuart,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2020
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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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“Loch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loch. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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