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Recent Examples of cay
Then in June this year, a 65-year-old man died after his yacht capsized off Lady Elliot Island, the southernmost coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park’s length is equivalent to that of the entire west coast of the U.S., yet accounts for 10 percent of the entire planet’s coral reef ecosystems — that’s nearly 3,000 coral reefs, 300 coral cays, 600 continental islands, and 150 inshore mangrove islands.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park’s length is equivalent to that of the entire west coast of the U.S., yet accounts for 10 percent of the entire planet’s coral reef ecosystems — that’s nearly 3,000 coral reefs, 300 coral cays, 600 continental islands, and 150 inshore mangrove islands.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
Noun
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Courtesy Kellie Carlson The attack The attack unfolded as Carlson and her family — all avid divers — were at the Lighthouse Reef atoll in the Caribbean Sea.—
Morgan Chesky,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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These include Pacific atolls vaporized in mile-high explosions.—
Thomas Bass
Author,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, was the last stop on Rubio’s five-day tour through several Central American nations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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As well as Santorini, the nearby islands of Amorgos and Ios have also been shaken.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Fun facts: Bermuda is a British territory known for its pink beaches, coral reefs and shipwrecks.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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The water gets shallow at low tide, and travelers can swim far out into the sapphire sea and enjoy the coral reefs below.—
Sandy Allen,
AFAR Media,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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