as in dune
a raised area of sand with a top that is near or just above the surface of the water in an ocean, lake, or river
We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.
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Recent Examples of sandbar
Fire Island, the sandbar that parallels the south shore of Long Island for 32 miles, is home to more than a dozen communities, each with its own style.
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Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
8 June 2026
The vessel left Ocean Reef Resort and stopped at a sandbar as part of a birthday celebration for Pino's daughter, prosecutors said.
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Larry Seward,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Snorkeling excursions, paddleboarding, sailing trips, and sandbar tours showcase the island’s famously clear turquoise waters and nearby coral reefs.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
The beach boasts shifting sandbars that foster waves with surprisingly good swell.
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Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
8 June 2026
The vessel left Ocean Reef Resort and stopped at a sandbar as part of a birthday celebration for Pino's daughter, prosecutors said.
—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Snorkeling excursions, paddleboarding, sailing trips, and sandbar tours showcase the island’s famously clear turquoise waters and nearby coral reefs.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
The beach boasts shifting sandbars that foster waves with surprisingly good swell.
—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
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Spend a day at Cape Charles Beach, explore freshwater wetlands and a maritime dune woodland at Cape Charles Natural Area Preserve, and get some shopping in at Peach Street Books, Gull Hummock Gourmet Market, and Moonrise Jewelry.
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The exception is the second-story primary suite, a serendipitous loophole afforded by a rise in the dune.
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The house sits on a road tucked alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains to a rail yard in the village of fewer than 1,000 residents.
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The house where the children were found sits on a road tucked away alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains through Hamden.
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Hikers can take the paved trail along a ridge overlooking Hanauma Bay, but sometimes people travel off the main pathway to get nearer to the rim, according to the paper.
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The Resort at Pelican Hill The Resort at Pelican Hill, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, is nestled into a ridge that overlooks Newport Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
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According to information presented in court, Fleming committed three armed robberies of banks in Denton between November 2022 and February 2023.
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The government is also working with private developers, banks and the real estate sector to accelerate temporary and permanent housing solutions.
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The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
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The assumption is that Lohar will either abandon pursuit or accidentally run the Bitchfist aground on the toothy shoals.
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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