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
Beyond the tension between Dr. G and King, the ladies also bring up Tea’s own behavior at the sandbar, reminding her that several of them had to hold her back.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Viewers hoping to be welcomed to any of the four resorts by waving staff members standing on a sandbar, as the shows stars are, may be disappointed.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The actual sandbar is not at any of the luxury properties.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
This remote sandbar off the coast of Nova Scotia is where the pinnipeds rest, breed, give birth to their pups, and mingle with the island’s wild horses.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Viewers hoping to be welcomed to any of the four resorts by waving staff members standing on a sandbar, as the shows stars are, may be disappointed.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The actual sandbar is not at any of the luxury properties.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
This remote sandbar off the coast of Nova Scotia is where the pinnipeds rest, breed, give birth to their pups, and mingle with the island’s wild horses.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
Noun
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The park features nature playgrounds, dunes, restrooms, seating and picnic areas with uninterrupted views of the San Diego Bay.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Located in Panama City Beach, St. Andrews State Park is right on the water and features white-sand beaches, hiking trails through dunes and pine forests, and water put-ins directly from the campground.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that the Jeep was attempting to exit onto the ramp for southbound I-83 when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle lost control and hit the embankment then a tree before catching fire.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
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Auvers-sur-Oise’s mayor, Isabelle Mézières, has for five years argued that the embankment was public property, but earlier this month, an appeals court in Versailles sided with Jean-François and Hélène Serlinger, the owners of a residence that includes where van Gogh made Tree Roots (1890).—
Angelica Villa for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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George’s horse spooks and flees; looking up at a ridge, Joe sees Yé’iitsoh.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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After the Surfside disaster, Fannie Mae began requiring condo associations to fill out extensive questionnaires detailing their finances and building conditions to submit to a bank or lender when a unit owner wants to sell to a buyer who is seeking financing.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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The bank projects about 25,000 job losses caused by Elon Musk’s task force.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Shad like to gather in dense shoals in river backwaters, especially areas with warm water outflows from industrial operations, according to the DNR.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2025
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After President Emmanuel Macron of France navigated his meeting with President Trump on Monday, skirting the rockiest shoals but making little headway, Mr. Starmer, the British prime minister, will meet Mr. Trump on Thursday to plead for the United States not to abandon Ukraine.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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