: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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Its jagged cliff faces, sweeping dunes and dramatic ridges provided the backdrop for the alien world of LV-223.
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Its broad, meticulously kept tanned dunes dissolving into rolling surf and the deep blue Pacific with breathtaking sunsets are a photographer’s dream.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Nearby, The Village of Baytowne Wharf has shopping, dining, and live entertainment, while Topsail Hill Preserve State Park attracts nature enthusiasts with its trails and coastal dune lakes.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Various autumn shades are currently on sale for $78, including dune, copper, olive, slate blue, and black.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Its broad, meticulously kept tanned dunes dissolving into rolling surf and the deep blue Pacific with breathtaking sunsets are a photographer’s dream.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Nearby, The Village of Baytowne Wharf has shopping, dining, and live entertainment, while Topsail Hill Preserve State Park attracts nature enthusiasts with its trails and coastal dune lakes.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Various autumn shades are currently on sale for $78, including dune, copper, olive, slate blue, and black.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dune
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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dune
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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