as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
in his biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell tells of being conducted by a Scottish boatman "across one of the lochs, as they call them, or arms of the sea"
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Isle of Skye and the Small Isles I’m a long-time fan of the Hebrides, so I was intrigued by this eight-night cruise around the sea lochs of the Isle of Skye and the Small Isles, which are Muck, Eigg, Rum, and Canna.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Season 3’s first mission required the contestants to paddle a rowboat together around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoon stops along the way.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Isle of Skye and the Small Isles I’m a long-time fan of the Hebrides, so I was intrigued by this eight-night cruise around the sea lochs of the Isle of Skye and the Small Isles, which are Muck, Eigg, Rum, and Canna.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Season 3’s first mission required the contestants to paddle a rowboat together around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoon stops along the way.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loch
Noun
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Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Some cooks use bay leaves in the pantry to deter moths, weevils, and other pests.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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But, to their delight, the whale was last seen on the afternoon of March 25, appearing to exit the estuary.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The latest details: Alarmingly high concentrations of heavy metals were found at Elkhorn Slough, California’s second-largest estuary.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The school also placed firth in overall math growth at 89.70% and third overall in English/language arts growth at 86.60%. EStem Junior High School in East Village's math scores grew at a rate of 84.71%, ranking fourth among central Arkansas middle schools.—
Lena Miano,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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For their firth album, McCaughey and Buck went to Chicago and recorded with Wilco as their backing ensemble.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 June 2024
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Sirena, a clifftop bar and restaurant, serves fresh seafood with stunning views of the private beach cove.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Vertical lines on the supercar’s deeply scalloped door coves give it a sense of acceleration, even while standing still, and reflect the handsome bronze of the car’s custom wheels.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Loch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loch. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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