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Recent Examples of whitecap
By the time Bob reached it, the open water was 300 feet wide and building whitecaps.
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Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025
Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia.
e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
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Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025
Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia.
e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitecap
Noun
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Organizers called off the start of the Challenger Series portion of the competition on Wednesday, July 30, due to itty-bitty surf and a funky wind that was mucking up the conditions even more.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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Ericeira and Nazaré are popular surf spots for travelers who want to catch a wave or two.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
Noun
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However, neither of these concerns felt like deal breakers.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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The breaker immediately tripped again, leading the contractor to believe the breaker was bad.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
Noun
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No, corn sweat is not the primary cause behind the heat wave Cincinnati is experiencing this week.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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That middle-aged wave of insomnia has taught me not to take restful sleep for granted.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
Noun
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.—
Paul Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Wendy pulled up to the release party for Janet Jackson’s Damita Jo album in strawberry blonde curls, army green eyeshadow, pink highlighter, and a sheer, glossy lip.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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Celebs have truly embraced all shades of red in 2025, including Megan's pal Keke Palmer, who has been all about copper, auburn, and strawberry hues, and SZA, who performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show with rich, deep auburn curls.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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“Whitecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitecap. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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