as in bay
an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar
Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon.
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Recent Examples of lagoon
His body was found in a lagoon near his home nearly two weeks later, authorities said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Or for a more tranquil setting, a grotto is tucked into the corner of the lagoon.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Other highlights include a lagoon where kids can splash and cool off, a zipline, train rides, and the chance to feed animals like giraffes and kangaroos.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
His body was found in a lagoon in the city’s Michoud neighborhood, Kirkpatrick said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Or for a more tranquil setting, a grotto is tucked into the corner of the lagoon.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Other highlights include a lagoon where kids can splash and cool off, a zipline, train rides, and the chance to feed animals like giraffes and kangaroos.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
His body was found in a lagoon in the city’s Michoud neighborhood, Kirkpatrick said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
Noun
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That goes for fabric softener, coffee grounds, bay leaves, and sonic repellant devices, which have no scientific basis.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Set along the shoreline of Cap d’Antibes, the restaurant features a dreamy panorama of the Mediterranean with sailboats gliding past the bay, and the Esterel Mountains rising in the distance.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Health inspectors found one live adult German cockroach on the cove base tile behind the one-door, upright freezer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Camino del Norte follows Spain’s wild coast, with cliffs, coves, and fishing villages, while the Camino Primitivo winds through rugged mountains, misty valleys, and remote hamlets.—
Hayley Domin,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So following five months in Antarctica, Ultramarine and her crew were pining for the fjords of Chilean Patagonia.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Travelers can expect to sail past incredible vistas of fjords and towering glaciers, or get their hearts pumping with a requisite polar plunge, diving into the icy waters for the ultimate rush.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The topic is on how coastal estuaries are home to hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The dry creek isn’t just decorative.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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The crannogs are on Loch Nell, a tranquil inland loch, and some argue they could have been constructed as solar observation sites.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The project would extend Osceola's slack-water harbor by 3,000 feet by dredging out 620,000 cubic yards of material.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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The ship has not returned to service since and has been moored in the harbor.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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