towhead

as in sandbar

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Recent Examples of towhead The notion, like the uncouth, wispy-haired towhead himself, was an easy mark for Bennett, who took aim following Greeley’s sermon on the coverage of the New Jersey murder. James M. Lundberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2020 An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach. Alison Rose, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2012 The towhead flashes his dad a cheeky smile, grabs a puppy by his neck roll, and runs off down a hill with his seven-year-old brother, Federico, to find some chickens. J.j. Martin, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2007
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Noun
  • But low spots in the ocean floor, near surf or breaks in sandbars, disrupt that uniform return of water.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
  • The United States Life Saving Association says rip currents typically form at breaks in sandbars and near structures such as jetties and piers, and account for more than 80% of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards.
    Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 21 June 2024
Noun
  • All my critical paperwork and records are stored online or in a safe deposit box at my bank.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Though her bank account is much larger than mine, our bone-deep feelings are the same.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Try the Castaway Picnic experience on a private sandbank with lunch, snorkeling gear, sunbeds, and umbrellas to while away the afternoon.
    Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
  • When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
    Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024

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“Towhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towhead. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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