as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
went fishing in the quiet inlets of the coast
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Recent Examples of inlet
West Side On a map, Antigua vaguely resembles an oblong circle, its jagged coastline interrupted by bays, peninsulas, and tiny inlets that hide each of its 365 beaches.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Jupiter Dive Center offers snorkeling tours near the Jupiter Lighthouse inlet to see starfish, crabs, and maybe a manatee passing through.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
As the boat of partiers zooms away into the choppy waters of the Boca Raton inlet, the video pans out to the spread of debris left floating in their wake.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Their bodies were found in the Miller Flats area on the eastern side of the lake — a sprawling reservoir with long fingers and jagged inlets about an hour north of Birmingham.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Jupiter Dive Center offers snorkeling tours near the Jupiter Lighthouse inlet to see starfish, crabs, and maybe a manatee passing through.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
As the boat of partiers zooms away into the choppy waters of the Boca Raton inlet, the video pans out to the spread of debris left floating in their wake.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Their bodies were found in the Miller Flats area on the eastern side of the lake — a sprawling reservoir with long fingers and jagged inlets about an hour north of Birmingham.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlet
Noun
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Soon to open is Siro Social, a rooftop terrace offering tapas, natural wine, and cocktails (both alcoholic and non) with panoramic views of the bay and surrounding mountains.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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Leaving from the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel’s dock several times a day, the boat will cruise past the Naval Academy before venturing into the bay.—
Charles Babington,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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From June to October, this biodiverse estuary near Titusville comes alive with bioluminescence.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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Climate change and variability drive increasing exposure of marine heatwaves across US estuaries.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The picturesque Anse de la Fausse Monnaie, a cove along the Corniche Kennedy, the road that wraps along the coast, is an ideal spot for lazing and gazing at the sea.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Cal Fire status update Situation Summary This fire is orange cove fire district.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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“Inlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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