as in dune
a raised area of sand with a top that is near or just above the surface of the water in an ocean, lake, or river
We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.
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Recent Examples of sandbar
Requiem sharks, which include blacktip, spinner and sandbar sharks, are most commonly involved in attacks in Florida.
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Many who fell ill recently reported wading in the waist-deep water at the sandbar, which can become crowded during summer weekends and holidays.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
That day, the two sandbars off its shore, at 30 and 60 yards out, were dotted with bodysurfers and swimmers.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
The sailboat was quickly approaching a sandbar as rough surf tossed the vessel around.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Many who fell ill recently reported wading in the waist-deep water at the sandbar, which can become crowded during summer weekends and holidays.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
That day, the two sandbars off its shore, at 30 and 60 yards out, were dotted with bodysurfers and swimmers.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
The sailboat was quickly approaching a sandbar as rough surf tossed the vessel around.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sandbar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
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The islands throughout the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sine Saloum offer a serene escape from the major cities, while walking across the vast dunes of Lompoul brought me the greatest peace.Vivienne Dovi, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
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For a full rundown of the park’s dunes, visit the NPS website.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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Security was tight, with police vans and soldiers in body armor patrolling embankments, while a special detail followed President-elect Donald Trump.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The inspection found deterioration of the spillway outfall pipe, and trees growing upstream, downstream and along the embankment.Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
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The 360-acre preserve adjacent to the LEC and Deltona Regional Library is home to a variety of wildlife, including Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, which are drawn to the low vegetation and sandy ridges of the scrub habitat.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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The remains of Christopher Huyler, 44, of nearby Littleton, New Hampshire, were found on a ridge in Franconia Notch State Park in Franconia early Saturday after a search-and-rescue mission was launched Friday night, the state Fish and Game Department said.Joe Kottke, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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That biopharma companies and banks would handle personal data today in the same way platforms like Meta or Snapchat might have a decade ago.Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The sanctions have hit Russia's energy sector, banks, major businesses, markets and the world's largest diamond mining company.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Powell was talking about Montgomery Reef—a sandstone and dolomite shoal 12 miles from shore that the changing tide reveals and conceals each day—which David Attenborough has called one of the greatest natural wonders in the world.Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Democratic Party, particularly, is prone to shipwrecking on the shoals of unretiring seniors.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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