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
But every so often, especially after a big Atlantic storm, the sandbars below get rearranged, and lucky beachgoers can find items like gold and silver coins and jewelry washed ashore.
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Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
Over time, the side of the boat closest to the shore also has settled in the sand, essentially creating a sandbar.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
On an outdoor deck at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota, a telescope rests with its lens facing toward a sandbar along the Mississippi River.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Foster moved across a pond of brackish water that reaches from the bottom of his lawn to a sandbar two miles away, beyond which the ocean can be heard but not seen.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
Over time, the side of the boat closest to the shore also has settled in the sand, essentially creating a sandbar.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
On an outdoor deck at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota, a telescope rests with its lens facing toward a sandbar along the Mississippi River.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Foster moved across a pond of brackish water that reaches from the bottom of his lawn to a sandbar two miles away, beyond which the ocean can be heard but not seen.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
Noun
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The vehicle tracks covered more than two miles of the 680-foot-tall dunes.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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The landscape itself is a stunning fusion of sea, lagoons, and dunes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Video shows a vehicle partially submerged in the ocean after being pushed off an embankment.—
Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Police said the snowmobile drove off the trail, down a steep embankment and struck multiple trees.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Also all the extra ridges and divots just meant more places for gunk to get stuck in.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
6 Feb. 2025
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At one point, Djordjevic traces the ridges of tree bark with the palm of his hand, self-conscious but hopeful of some sort of revelation.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Inflation in Russia is predicted to decrease this year to between 7 and 8 percent, still well above its 4 percent goal, which the bank said would be reached in 2027.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Cashman, speaking at the Pirates’ complex for Grapefruit League Media Day, was asked about Steinbrenner’s comment and the Yankees’ ability to contend with the Dodgers’ bank account.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 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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This private island property features just 22 one- and two-bedroom cottages and villas surrounded by sandy shoals and crystal-clear waters.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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