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Recent Examples of embarcadero
Stop by the embarcadero to see whether a tour is departing, or reserve a private guide through a hotel concierge.
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Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2022
There was one other theme to Sunday’s races, which started near Spanish Landing, featured a hilly bike climb to Cabrillo National Monument and a run along the embarcadero to Seaport Village.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2019
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2022
There was one other theme to Sunday’s races, which started near Spanish Landing, featured a hilly bike climb to Cabrillo National Monument and a run along the embarcadero to Seaport Village.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarcadero
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Vanuatu has received large loans and aid from China for buildings, wharves and other infrastructure.
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The father wanted nets and the smell of the wharf.
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Whistling and cheering, crowds gathered on the concrete dock below.
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The morgue that serves La Guaira is makeshift—a white tent on a dock lined with body bags and coffins.
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Francis had waited over an hour in the relentless heat just at the pier alone.
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New retail openings in Cannes and Saint-Tropez, a takeover of the pier at Hôtel Martinez and the launch of the 72-metre ALO Voyage yacht together signal something much bigger than summer brand theatre.
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And, the river quay at sunset was the perfect location for Officine Générale.
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Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.
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Anglers of all experience levels crowd fishing piers, line jetties, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder below the spillways just to wet a line.
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Wind whipped whitecaps across the sea, and waves crashed against a nearby jetty.
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The super athletic forward who thrilled fans with his highlight-reel dunks last season took a hard landing on one wild drive during the first half and limped toward the bench.
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The companies announced their official partnership and plans to launch the commercial production of Joby’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, aiming to optimize productivity, quality, and costs.
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Marco Pacheco, whose family owns the flagship Sip 'n Dip Donuts store on the Bristol parade route, said the 250th anniversary brought more floats than in previous parades.
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The event attracts over 60,000 spectators and showcases floats, marching bands, equestrians, dance groups, antique cars and community organizations.
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Other highlights include a Guerlain spa, a pool, and a marina.
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An office building under construction in Bay Harbor Islands, One Kane, is offering a marina as an amenity, allowing tenants to arrive at the office by yacht.
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“Embarcadero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarcadero. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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