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Recent Examples of firth
For their firth album, McCaughey and Buck went to Chicago and recorded with Wilco as their backing ensemble.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 June 2024
On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.
—Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction.
—The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019
Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea.
—National Geographic, 16 Feb. 2017
Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 June 2024
On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.
—Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction.
—The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019
Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea.
—National Geographic, 16 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firth
Noun
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Maryland and other bay states also have failed miserably in curbing pollutant flows from developed and developing land.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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As of Thursday, the Navy is continuing efforts to safely remove the aircraft from the bay as quickly as possible, while minimizing environmental impact, according to a statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The estuary also helps prevent coastal erosion and absorb the effects of sea level rise.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Delta is the largest estuary on the West Coast, one that is incredibly sensitive environmentally and politically.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pulling out along the expanse of Beauly Firth’s southern flank, the winding line then dances around several lochs on its way into the Highlands.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Firth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firth. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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