as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
in his biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell tells of being conducted by a Scottish boatman "across one of the lochs, as they call them, or arms of the sea"
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That might include kayaking or hiking Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, searching for seals and birdlife on the uninhabited Brion Island, exploring the rugged beauty of Trois-Rivieres in Quebec, or sailing through the legendary lochs and canals of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Adrian Shine, who has been researching the loch in Scotland since the 1970s, helped identify the camera as one of six lowered nearly 600 feet below the loch's surface by Roy Mackal, of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau and the University of Chicago.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Adrian Shine, who has been researching the loch in Scotland since the 1970s, helped identify the camera as one of six lowered nearly 600 feet below the loch's surface by Roy Mackal, of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau and the University of Chicago.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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The brand’s signature high-definition cardigans came depicting Hawaiian islands and secluded bays, making for beautiful pieces that could double as wearable postcards.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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The bay laurels, in fact, are making a major comeback after the 2021 freeze.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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With 17 miles of sandy beaches and North America’s most diverse estuary, the Indian River Lagoon, there are plenty of budget-conscious activities for visitors.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2025
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Newsom insists that the project is needed to increase the reliability of delta water deliveries as climate change alters Sierra snowpack runoff and the sea level rises, making the vast estuary more salty.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The school also placed firth in overall math growth at 89.70% and third overall in English/language arts growth at 86.60%. EStem Junior High School in East Village's math scores grew at a rate of 84.71%, ranking fourth among central Arkansas middle schools.—
Lena Miano,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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For their firth album, McCaughey and Buck went to Chicago and recorded with Wilco as their backing ensemble.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 June 2024
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Surfers ride the swells near Reef Point, while more casual visitors explore the shallow coves and rocky outcrops further north.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The lake’s quiet coves and clear water also offer some of the South’s finest (and most underrated) fishing opportunities for fly anglers.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
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“Loch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loch. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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