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Recent Examples of lake
Mario said that the summit itself, visible now across the lake, was still another hour away.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The 100-acre property boasts a pool, two lakes, a wildflower meadow and a modern, glassy farmhouse with floor-to-ceiling views of the surrounding fields.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Some of these overlook a pretty lake, which comes complete with a family of otters and elusive monitor lizards.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There is also a playground, lake, hiking trails and children’s garden.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
The 100-acre property boasts a pool, two lakes, a wildflower meadow and a modern, glassy farmhouse with floor-to-ceiling views of the surrounding fields.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Some of these overlook a pretty lake, which comes complete with a family of otters and elusive monitor lizards.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There is also a playground, lake, hiking trails and children’s garden.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lake
Noun
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This marks the lowest pond estimate since 2004.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the movement has yet to gain traction on this side of the pond, Americans have needed little outside encouragement to get in on the secondhand shopping trend, both online, led by marketplaces like ThredUp and The Real Real, and in thrift stores.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To protect the fragile lagoon, large ships now use the industrial port of Marghera, several miles away, or in some cases the ports of Ravenna or Trieste, which are up to two hours away by coach.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In autumn, this dreamy trek among the clouds is made even more breathtaking by the changing larches, with amber rivers blazing between ice-blue sky and lagoons.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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The crannogs are on Loch Nell, a tranquil inland loch, and some argue they could have been constructed as solar observation sites.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their slow decay provides long-term nutrient reservoirs, helping to build spongy soils that support future forest growth.—
Greg Sullivan,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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