towhead

as in sandbar

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Recent Examples of towhead The notion, like the uncouth, wispy-haired towhead himself, was an easy mark for Bennett, who took aim following Greeley’s sermon on the coverage of the New Jersey murder. James M. Lundberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2020 An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach. Alison Rose, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2012 The towhead flashes his dad a cheeky smile, grabs a puppy by his neck roll, and runs off down a hill with his seven-year-old brother, Federico, to find some chickens. J.j. Martin, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2007
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Noun
  • Witnesses said the dolphin was able to make it over a sandbar and swam out to sea.
    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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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

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“Towhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towhead. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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