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Recent Examples of lake
Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp.
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Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Authorities had issued an arrest warrant for Dobbins, 68, in connection with the death of a 12-year-old boy last week at a Kern County lake and an attack on a girl.
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Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, the UK’s largest freshwater lake, has also been blighted by blue-green algae for years.
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Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
In the eastern edge, there’s Lake Charlevoix, the state’s third-largest inland lake.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Authorities had issued an arrest warrant for Dobbins, 68, in connection with the death of a 12-year-old boy last week at a Kern County lake and an attack on a girl.
—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, the UK’s largest freshwater lake, has also been blighted by blue-green algae for years.
—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
In the eastern edge, there’s Lake Charlevoix, the state’s third-largest inland lake.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lake
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My lovely wife wanted a fish pond, a retaining wall with a privacy fence, and a brick patio set on a concrete base.
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Outside, a sandy beach (shared with just one neighboring cottage) comes stocked with kayaks and stand-up paddleboards for exploring the pond.
Noun
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Other favorites include the prairie habitat of Bobolink Meadow at the eastern edge of Jackson Park lagoon, and the collection of cherry blossom trees ringing the Columbian Basin.
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Turquoise green lagoon for a kilometer and then the sea of deep blue shade beyond the coral reef.
Noun
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The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.
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Covering roughly 260 kilometers from Glasgow to the west coast of Scotland, the West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful routes in the world, offering an ever-changing landscape of rugged mountains, mirror-like lochs, and remote moorlands.
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Since Dylan’s death in 2011, hundreds more children in the UK have drowned seeking relief from scorching temperatures in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and quarries.
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Since then, Fraicheur de Paris has expanded to 14 chilling plants, as well as large reservoirs and ice tanks.
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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