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Recent Examples of coral reef
Set back over 50 meters [164 ft] from the natural coral reef, the villas' supporting columns touch only a few square meters of ground, a light touch approach that aligns with the enduring commitment to protect the thriving habitats of the lagoon.
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New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Playa Negra Best for: walkers, swimmers, amateur surfers The beach town of Cahuita is particularly notable because of its national park, which fronts white-sand beaches and impressive coral reefs.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Few treasures are as vital or as vulnerable as its coral reefs.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
With more than 1,000 coral islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, readers appreciate the abundance of overwater villas at Maldivian resorts, bioluminescent beaches, and world-class snorkeling in coral reefs alive with manta rays and reef sharks.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Playa Negra Best for: walkers, swimmers, amateur surfers The beach town of Cahuita is particularly notable because of its national park, which fronts white-sand beaches and impressive coral reefs.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Few treasures are as vital or as vulnerable as its coral reefs.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
With more than 1,000 coral islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, readers appreciate the abundance of overwater villas at Maldivian resorts, bioluminescent beaches, and world-class snorkeling in coral reefs alive with manta rays and reef sharks.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coral reef
barrier reef
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The island is also famous for its coral reef, which is the only living coral barrier reef in the United States, according to the Florida Keys tourism website.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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Florida’s Coral Reef is the third-largest barrier reef system in the world and the only living coral barrier reef in the continental U.S.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coral%20reef. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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