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Recent Examples of lough
On the shores of Belfast's lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a serene escape from the buzzy city scene.
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Ciara McQuillan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2022
Ciara McQuillan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lough
Noun
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Chula Vista police said the latter site was for residents living south and west of the lake, and few people were there when a reporter visited around noon.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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More:Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US A 'significant' amount of Lake Erie is covered with ice Footage obtained by USA TODAY shows the view of the Manitoulin at a standstill in the middle of the lake.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Park District envisions an initial phase with five baseball fields, six multipurpose athletic fields, a domed soccer field, stadium with running track, accessible playground and a pond.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Police and firefighters created a rescue command post at the bridge across from the girl’s home, officials said, and firefighters put on their cold water suits and went into the pond to look for her.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 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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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
Noun
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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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The park’s second volcano, the inactive Chato Volcano collapsed thousands of years ago, creating a picturesque turquoise lagoon in its crater.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There was an empty reservoir in Los Angeles County, overgrown state forests, under-resourced fire departments, mismanaged water and political dysfunction — a steady stream of evidence that the state and the county had failed to guard against a wildfire with the same rigor as the Vogts had.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The ember cast, blown due south by high winds, will devastate the area on the west side of the Eaton Canyon reservoir.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
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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 30 Jan. 2025.
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