: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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Here, a vast expanse of rolling white dunes embraces thousands of shimmering turquoise and emerald freshwater lagoons, sculpted by seasonal rains.
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Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Extensive erosion of the dunes caused by huge swells along Wharton Beach in recent months probably dislodged it.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Lambo took a hard left with this rally raid version, following extensive testing in desert dunes around the globe.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Extensive erosion of the dunes caused by huge swells along Wharton Beach in recent months probably dislodged it.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Lambo took a hard left with this rally raid version, following extensive testing in desert dunes around the globe.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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dune
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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