as in dune
a raised area of sand with a top that is near or just above the surface of the water in an ocean, lake, or river
We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.
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Recent Examples of sandbar
Witnesses said the dolphin was able to make it over a sandbar and swam out to sea.
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
In recent months, tensions have been running high on this multibillion-dollar sandbar, which is once again the off-site headquarters of the President.
—Bob Morris, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
And a sandbar that had severed Topanga Lagoon from the Pacific Ocean had been swept away by high tides and an influx of water used for firefighting — an unnatural breach that could flush them into the surf.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Weather, waves, swift currents and a shifting sandbar made the area particularly hazardous, even for experienced captains.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
In recent months, tensions have been running high on this multibillion-dollar sandbar, which is once again the off-site headquarters of the President.
—Bob Morris, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
And a sandbar that had severed Topanga Lagoon from the Pacific Ocean had been swept away by high tides and an influx of water used for firefighting — an unnatural breach that could flush them into the surf.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Weather, waves, swift currents and a shifting sandbar made the area particularly hazardous, even for experienced captains.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
Noun
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Georgia’s barrier islands, including St. Simons and Jekyll Island, boast diverse landscapes made up of beaches, marshes, dunes, and maritime forests.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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Oceanside beaches were wider and lined with dunes before the construction of the Camp Pendleton boat basin in 1942 and then the city’s harbor built in the 1960s.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Once sedated, Deuce was placed in a specialized harness and aerially rescued from the embankment by a helicopter.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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No green space exists on the Plaza currently, save for the sloping embankments to the south of the Plaza along Brush Creek.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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Called into action The fire that Porter and Robinson helped extinguish last November in Montana was on a mountain ridge in a stand of pine trees in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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In November, Steinfeld and Allen announced their engagement through a stunning Instagram post, in which the athlete is seen on one knee, on a grassy ridge overlooking water with the couple surrounded by candles and framed by a large arch covered in flowers.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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Some might protest that the inflation rate and bank lending rate are correlated, and therefore the HAMI double-counts the effective inflation.—
Steve H. Hanke,
National Review,
27 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, data from JPMorgan underscores that purported disconnect: The bank’s latest report indicates that small-scale traders have continued to backstop the U.S. equity market — even as AAII’s survey flashes warning signs from this group.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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On the second day of the experiment, the shoal of fishes following Ms Soller increased tremendously.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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China has built up naval bases on artificial shoals in the Spratly Islands to bolsters its presence.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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