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Recent Examples of dune
Its name has many meanings but most commonly refers to a dune, or low hill of sand.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
In a September 2022 post, Conrad shared photos of him and his brother Liam exploring a beach town, picking up shells and enjoying the sunset from the dunes.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Finally, as the name suggests, sunrise and sunset are spectacular times to behold the dunes blushing coral pink—another reason to consider camping here for a night or two.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
At the corral site near mile marker 45, halfway down the beach on Padre Island, a July evening breeze sweeps through the dunes.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
In a September 2022 post, Conrad shared photos of him and his brother Liam exploring a beach town, picking up shells and enjoying the sunset from the dunes.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Finally, as the name suggests, sunrise and sunset are spectacular times to behold the dunes blushing coral pink—another reason to consider camping here for a night or two.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
At the corral site near mile marker 45, halfway down the beach on Padre Island, a July evening breeze sweeps through the dunes.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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George’s horse spooks and flees; looking up at a ridge, Joe sees Yé’iitsoh.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that the Jeep was attempting to exit onto the ramp for southbound I-83 when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle lost control and hit the embankment then a tree before catching fire.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
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Auvers-sur-Oise’s mayor, Isabelle Mézières, has for five years argued that the embankment was public property, but earlier this month, an appeals court in Versailles sided with Jean-François and Hélène Serlinger, the owners of a residence that includes where van Gogh made Tree Roots (1890).—
Angelica Villa for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Shad like to gather in dense shoals in river backwaters, especially areas with warm water outflows from industrial operations, according to the DNR.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2025
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After President Emmanuel Macron of France navigated his meeting with President Trump on Monday, skirting the rockiest shoals but making little headway, Mr. Starmer, the British prime minister, will meet Mr. Trump on Thursday to plead for the United States not to abandon Ukraine.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Navigating these giants through narrow harbor entrances, past shallow sandbars, or around other marine traffic is no simple task.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a separate video, a People's Liberation Army Navy low-flying helicopter can be seen hovering just overhead the pair of inflatable rafts transporting the Philippine researchers to one of the sandbars.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The shallow waters, shifting sandbanks, unpredictable tides and strong currents have historically made navigation difficult and dangerous for mariners.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Across the river, a low mantle of vegetation grew along the shore — a new sandbank, Aires explained, creeping closer each year.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After the Surfside disaster, Fannie Mae began requiring condo associations to fill out extensive questionnaires detailing their finances and building conditions to submit to a bank or lender when a unit owner wants to sell to a buyer who is seeking financing.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Authorities said the victim had been returning home after withdrawing cash from a Montclair Village bank and was robbed.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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