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Recent Examples of whitecap
Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia.
e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
It was built as a global cruising yacht, though its ability to excel in stiff winds and whitecaps has led to success on the competitive regatta circuit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia.
e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
It was built as a global cruising yacht, though its ability to excel in stiff winds and whitecaps has led to success on the competitive regatta circuit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitecap
Noun
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In that spirit, here are 13 of the best beach movies about sun, surf, and oceanside romance.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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The kid is unimpressed by him; the local surf bullies even less so.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But for the businesses and the restaurants along the Gulf of Mexico that were ravaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year, welcoming spring breakers — and anyone else, really — has been imperative.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, fashion rule breakers Charli XCX and Troye Sivan have contributed to the rise of micro shorts, with denim options up 42 percent versus Q1 2024.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, in New York City, Blake Lively waves to the cameras, and Joe Jonas sits for a radio interview.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Among much else, the trees shelter marine life, capture carbon from the atmosphere and buffer coastlines from powerful waves.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.—
Paul Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
Noun
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The Netherlands wing-back curls the ball into Mkhitaryan’s path… … and the Inter midfielder scores, but the goal is ruled out for offside.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Her long, icy blonde hair was styled into bouncy curls that cascaded down around her shoulders.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Whitecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitecap. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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