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Recent Examples of barrier reef
Many slept on the beach, lulled by the sound of waves breaking on the ‘hard rocks’ that formed a barrier reef.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
An offshore barrier reef helps keep the beach's water gentle and calm and also makes for an exciting snorkeling spot.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Peeking above aquamarine waves that hide the world's second-largest barrier reef, Belize's Ambergris Caye first emerged as a destination for the daring.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
Eastern Belize is famed for its second-largest barrier reef system, offering some of the world’s most spectacular diving and snorkeling experiences.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
An offshore barrier reef helps keep the beach's water gentle and calm and also makes for an exciting snorkeling spot.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Peeking above aquamarine waves that hide the world's second-largest barrier reef, Belize's Ambergris Caye first emerged as a destination for the daring.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
Eastern Belize is famed for its second-largest barrier reef system, offering some of the world’s most spectacular diving and snorkeling experiences.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier reef
coral reef
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In the Pacific Ocean nations of Kiribati and Palau, and the Indonesian province of West Papua, coral reefs that have suffered mass bleaching events are alive once more, and areas where fishing has been banned, such as small marine reserves in the Mediterranean, have bounced back to life.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park—the nation’s first undersea park—and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary sport nearly 178 nautical acres of aquatic wonderland, not to mention the only living coral reef in the continental United States.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Barrier reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier%20reef. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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