as in glory
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
he wrote for his own personal satisfaction, not for any bays that the literary establishment might deign to bestow
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as in shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mob was baying for revenge
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Recent Examples of bays
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Puerto Rico is an adventure paradise, complete with glow-in-the-dark bays to paddle and one of the largest cave systems in the world to explore.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
The buildup of ice on area rivers, lakes and bays will stop.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Turn bays were only partially cleared.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Birdies’s golf bays will transform into the best private party space in town, with 200-inch TV displays.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition, thick ice has expanded in the Straits of Mackinac where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet; Lake Huron's Ontario, Canada, bays; the inner Saginaw Bay area from Bay City to Port Austin; Lake Michigan's Wisconsin shores from Green Bay to Escanaba in the Upper Peninsula.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays resulting in some road closures and flooding of vehicles.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
The rain moved into the region closer to San Francisco, including some areas in the East and South bays, in the afternoon, Murdock said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Puerto Rico is an adventure paradise, complete with glow-in-the-dark bays to paddle and one of the largest cave systems in the world to explore.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
The buildup of ice on area rivers, lakes and bays will stop.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Turn bays were only partially cleared.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Birdies’s golf bays will transform into the best private party space in town, with 200-inch TV displays.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition, thick ice has expanded in the Straits of Mackinac where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet; Lake Huron's Ontario, Canada, bays; the inner Saginaw Bay area from Bay City to Port Austin; Lake Michigan's Wisconsin shores from Green Bay to Escanaba in the Upper Peninsula.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays resulting in some road closures and flooding of vehicles.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays
Noun
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Not to friends and family who believed he was destined to restore the ‘Huskers to their glory days.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The passion reflects a tradition in the Confucian belt of East Asia that the path to glory is to study.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet there has been no panic internally, nor shouts from players or hierarchy to abandon the plan.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At night, the desert comes alive with coyote howls, prowling skunks and the possibility of larger cats or black bears nearby.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The wind howls, and the sound of the runners grinding over the ice is surprisingly loud.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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The win marks the latest accolade for the song, which has already earned a Grammy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award, in addition to an Academy Award nomination.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2026
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African films depicting same-sex relationships have historically been censored on the continent, including those that garnered international accolades.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Texas Christian University Horned Frogs head coach Mark Campbell yells instruction to his players during the second half against the Houston Cougars at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, February 4, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your boss yells at you for five minutes, that’s just $5 gone.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The law names city, county, and other local agencies, as well as federal law enforcement agencies, but notably does not include law enforcement officers employed by the state, creating a distinction that the judge found discriminatory against federal agents.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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This distinction is fast becoming one of the most consequential competitive fault lines in modern markets.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the child incessantly cries day and night, Henry begins to have surreal visions that only an innovative mind like Lynch's could devise.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sophie holds back and cries in her room.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Published in 2020, Hamnet received critical acclaim, winning the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction and soaring to the top of bestseller lists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mongolian brand Goyol Cashmere launched its Olympic looks last month to instant internet acclaim.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bays. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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