as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
in his biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell tells of being conducted by a Scottish boatman "across one of the lochs, as they call them, or arms of the sea"
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Recent Examples of loch
Landry Jones plunges into the role like a sweaty man plunging into a cool loch, offering himself up to all the mud and tree-eating Tsingari can throw at him, while embracing the dialect so fervently that his voiceover has to be subtitled.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
Somewhere in the Highlands perhaps, as the sun sets on Scotland’s magnificent lochs and mountains.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
Activities are plentiful, spanning everything from loch cruises to jet-skiing and kayaking.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 June 2024
Paddle to islands in the sprawling loch or check out a range of hikes ranging from easy to long-distance trails.
—Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
Somewhere in the Highlands perhaps, as the sun sets on Scotland’s magnificent lochs and mountains.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
Activities are plentiful, spanning everything from loch cruises to jet-skiing and kayaking.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 June 2024
Paddle to islands in the sprawling loch or check out a range of hikes ranging from easy to long-distance trails.
—Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
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Nestled between the restaurant and the hotel is a scenic pool area designed for the Instagram age with striped green umbrellas and chaise lounges in vibrant tropical-print upholstery, all set against panoramic views of Miami and the bay.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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What do the cameras look like? About a month ago, a photo was posted on Reddit from a Walmart store in Denton showing body cameras in their charging bays.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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Then the pilots flew over the Río de la Plata, the wide estuary separating Argentina and Uruguay.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The estuary already has a long list of non-native species, including bass, water hyacinth, Asian clams and overbite clams.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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For their firth album, McCaughey and Buck went to Chicago and recorded with Wilco as their backing ensemble.Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 June 2024
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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
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The release also promises personal coves within walking distance from guests' condos and beach homes.Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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What to try: Bodrum offers something to all travelers — budget-friendly rooms in the hilly cove of Gündoğan (Catamaran Hotel) to 5-star resorts with white-sand beaches (Mandarin Oriental).Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Loch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loch. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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