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Recent Examples of wharves
In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Maybe wind your way around the neighborhood’s old wharfs and small brick houses; or lock up your bike and check out an exhibition at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, then grab lunch at the kitschy crab shack Brooklyn Crab.
—Francesca Carington, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Maybe wind your way around the neighborhood’s old wharfs and small brick houses; or lock up your bike and check out an exhibition at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, then grab lunch at the kitschy crab shack Brooklyn Crab.
—Francesca Carington, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharves
Noun
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The project calls for lighting upgrades, outdoor fitness equipment, solar panels and additional boat slip renovations, including seawall improvements, docks and utilities.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Nautilus consisted of a large six-story main building, 19 single-family villas, a swimming pool, 52 cabanas and several docks, all spread out across 20 acres, including the small Johns and Collins islands in the bay.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Noun
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However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Designed with an objective of protecting the submarines docked at the piers, these nets seeks to defend against surprise attacks from drones launched from closer distances to the base, like the once in Operation Spiderweb.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Wharves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharves. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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