as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
went fishing in the quiet inlets of the coast
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Recent Examples of inlet
The chopper landed on a riverbank and spoke with a woman who said she had been stranded at the inlet since the day before, officials said.
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Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In a photo shared by officials, the boat appears to have crashed in an inlet tucked behind a hill, and would be difficult to see from ground level or on the main river.
—Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This eco-horror story about birds launching a shrieking assault on the humans below was partly shot around scenic Bodega Bay, an inlet along the North California coast.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Malta’s inlets also found big-screen stardom in Troy.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In a photo shared by officials, the boat appears to have crashed in an inlet tucked behind a hill, and would be difficult to see from ground level or on the main river.
—Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This eco-horror story about birds launching a shrieking assault on the humans below was partly shot around scenic Bodega Bay, an inlet along the North California coast.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Malta’s inlets also found big-screen stardom in Troy.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlet
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
Noun
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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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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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“Inlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlet. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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