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Recent Examples of barrier reef
The fourth-largest barrier reef in the world, Anegada's Horseshoe Reef draws beginner snorkelers and dedicated divers to colorful corals hiding sublime marine life.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Grace Bay consistently ranks among the world’s most beautiful beaches, partly because a barrier reef a mile offshore keeps the waters calm and free of swells.
—Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
South Florida is home to the only barrier reef in the continental United States.
—Cassie Martinez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Grace Bay consistently ranks among the world’s most beautiful beaches, partly because a barrier reef a mile offshore keeps the waters calm and free of swells.
—Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
South Florida is home to the only barrier reef in the continental United States.
—Cassie Martinez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier reef
coral reef
Noun
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In Gillespie and Pettigrew’s telling, after failing to find Howland Island, Earhart headed south and landed the Electra on Nikumaroro’s large coral reef, which is exposed at low tide.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Gulf is home to the northernmost coral reef and over 500 species of tropical fish.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Barrier reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier%20reef. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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