Illustration of fjord
variants
or less commonly fiord
: a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
the fjords of Norway
Examples of fjord in a Sentence
a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway
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From the jungles of Cambodia to the fjords of Sweden, the promise of gastronomic experiences in untamed settings is attracting curious travelers seeking to reset their relationships with nature—and with food.
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Vivian Song, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
The exhibition also includes early paintings of Munch’s family (such as a 1888 portrait of his sister Laura looking toward a fjord) and some depictions of women that emphasize feminine beauty (like The Brooch, a 1903 painting of the British violinist Eva Mudocci, who became Munch’s muse).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Some of the cases are totally over the top, from the virus created to make prostitutes sterile or the billionaire vigilante hunting club to the Elon Musk-like villain secretly testing self-driving cars in the middle of a fjord.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2017, a northwestern Greenland mountainside fell 3,000 feet into the deep waters of the fjord below.
—Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
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Vivian Song, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
The exhibition also includes early paintings of Munch’s family (such as a 1888 portrait of his sister Laura looking toward a fjord) and some depictions of women that emphasize feminine beauty (like The Brooch, a 1903 painting of the British violinist Eva Mudocci, who became Munch’s muse).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Some of the cases are totally over the top, from the virus created to make prostitutes sterile or the billionaire vigilante hunting club to the Elon Musk-like villain secretly testing self-driving cars in the middle of a fjord.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2017, a northwestern Greenland mountainside fell 3,000 feet into the deep waters of the fjord below.
—Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fjord
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fjord. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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