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Recent Examples of lough
On the shores of Belfast's lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a serene escape from the buzzy city scene.
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Ciara McQuillan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2022
Ciara McQuillan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lough
Noun
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He’s seen those flags blown taut toward the lake before.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Predicting the lakes can also involve seasonal changes in water levels, which tell scientists how much water is coming into the system and what to expect.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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About two hours later, police found that the pipe led to a pond near the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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Barbara Broccoli is bridging the pond between British and U.S. cinema, even after relinquishing the James Bond franchise to Amazon.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Adrian Shine, who has been researching the loch in Scotland since the 1970s, helped identify the camera as one of six lowered nearly 600 feet below the loch's surface by Roy Mackal, of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau and the University of Chicago.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The tracks were found in the sedimentary rippled sand remnants of an ancient subtropical lagoon.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Closer to the hub of the property, 14 family-friendly beach bungalows overlook a private lagoon.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Use hot water and a small scrub brush to get inside the reservoir and ports, and avoid using soaps, which can leave harmful residues, says Witko.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lake Oroville, the capstone of the state reservoir system, was at 120% of its historical average on Friday, state data shows.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
16 Sep. 2024
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What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
Peoplemag,
7 May 2024
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“Lough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lough. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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