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Recent Examples of lake
The property is a getaway and a place to unwind for the family, Toney said, a place to enjoy coffee while looking out over the lake before riding around the land.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The two-lane loop threads its way among forests and A-frames and cabins, skirting the waters of June Lake and the lake’s village, which is only a few blocks long.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Even on cold planets far from their stars, liquid water can exist beneath thick ice layers, as subglacial lakes or through internal heating.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By Friday afternoon into the evening, an intense band of heavy lake-effect snow is expected to develop over southern Lake Michigan, which could affect portions of central and southern Cook County.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The two-lane loop threads its way among forests and A-frames and cabins, skirting the waters of June Lake and the lake’s village, which is only a few blocks long.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Even on cold planets far from their stars, liquid water can exist beneath thick ice layers, as subglacial lakes or through internal heating.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By Friday afternoon into the evening, an intense band of heavy lake-effect snow is expected to develop over southern Lake Michigan, which could affect portions of central and southern Cook County.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lake
Noun
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However, its rapid growth may necessitate thinning it out from time to time in an ornamental pond environment.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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The spa The full-service spa with 10 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms is permeated with Asian influences in its interior design—there’s a central stone courtyard with a reflection pond and Zen meditation garden—and its treatment menu.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By contrast, the warmer, shallower coastal lagoons of Baja California provide relatively predator-free nursery grounds for their newborn calves.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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You’re met off the plane by staff who take you for a cold drink at the bar right by the lagoon.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And a great big loch at your doorstep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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Created by sculptor Andy Scott, the kelpies — shape-shifting mythical creatures from Scottish folklore that live in the country's famous lochs — were completed in 2013.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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What image could be more apt for Fournier’s collection, which cloaks the everyday inside defamiliarizing forms, discovering in the severest subjects a counterintuitive reservoir of play?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Nearby, the Abiquiu Lake Vista Trail system offers dreamy views of the 5,200-acre reservoir and Cerro Pedernal mesa.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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