as in glory
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
he wrote for his own personal satisfaction, not for any bays that the literary establishment might deign to bestow
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as in shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mob was baying for revenge
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Recent Examples of bays
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Sandbanks is home to the world’s largest baymouth barrier dune system and about five miles of beaches, bays, and islands.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Would-be soldiers in the program sleep in large, open bays on bunk beds.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
New aerial drones At the center of the aerial display was the GJ-11 stealth drone, a tailless flying wing design with internal weapons bays.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The old center had 23 exam rooms and 20 bays.
—Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
The Bay Area is a diverse region within that, comprised of geographically and culturally distinct counties in the North and East bays, in addition to San Francisco.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
That’s a total capacity of 32TB across all four bays, which should be large enough for even the most demanding projects, such as ultra-high-definition video, large-scale game models or extensive data files.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Sandbanks is home to the world’s largest baymouth barrier dune system and about five miles of beaches, bays, and islands.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Would-be soldiers in the program sleep in large, open bays on bunk beds.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
New aerial drones At the center of the aerial display was the GJ-11 stealth drone, a tailless flying wing design with internal weapons bays.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The old center had 23 exam rooms and 20 bays.
—Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
The Bay Area is a diverse region within that, comprised of geographically and culturally distinct counties in the North and East bays, in addition to San Francisco.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays
Noun
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The 33-year-old’s mind and body had been through a lot, to say the least, on the Lionesses’ rollercoaster ride to European glory.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The club’s current plight is a far cry from the Alex Ferguson glory days when United won a record 13 Premier League titles and was a two-time Champions League winner.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kylie, 33, shouts in the background, trying to prevent an accident.—
Georgia Slater,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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In 2020, he was awarded with the National Book Award’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and has received other accolades such as a PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award, the Robert Kirsch Award and several Edgar and NAACP Image Awards.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The accolades keep coming for Lilo, the immersive 22-seat fine-dining restaurant that opened in April in Carlsbad.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Joe goes back outside—again he’s seen from Ted’s perspective—and yells at him to turn the music down.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a noisy, uncertain world, your team does not want someone who yells the loudest or moves the fastest.—
Scott Hozebin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By every measurement, there is a clear line of distinction between the two groups within the league’s 18 starters.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Legal operations often involve context, judgment and subtle distinctions that automation isn’t yet equipped to handle.—
Jens Erik Gould,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In episode 3, which came out in April, Howard’s character cries when Seth Rogen’s studio head character gives him a difficult piece of feedback, resulting in Howard angrily throwing his signature baseball cap at him.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fraser threatens to leave but doesn’t and ends up being the one to comfort Kyle, who cries about having hurt his friend.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His collaboration with Shane Meadows on the This Is England trilogy (’86, ’88, ’90) earned him widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ghost Donkey Also located in the back of a food hall is the chill and intimate Ghost Donkey, the tequila and mezcal bar that moved over from the East Coast after much acclaim.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Bays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bays. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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