Synonyms of firth
Examples of firth in a Sentence
the Firth of Forth in Scotland
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After playing one more hole, the twelfth, along the firth, the course makes a turn inland for the duration of the round.
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Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Bleary-eyed coverage that kicks off before sunrise in the States, with gusts off the firth and cut lines that can swallow a top 10 in an hour.
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Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.
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Douglas Stuart,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2020
Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction.
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The Economist,
4 Dec. 2019
Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea.
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National Geographic,
16 Feb. 2017
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Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Bleary-eyed coverage that kicks off before sunrise in the States, with gusts off the firth and cut lines that can swallow a top 10 in an hour.
—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.
—
Douglas Stuart,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2020
Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction.
—
The Economist,
4 Dec. 2019
Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea.
—
National Geographic,
16 Feb. 2017
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“Firth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firth. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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firth
noun
: a narrow arm of the sea
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