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Recent Examples of barrier reef
Florida’s Coral Reef is the third-largest barrier reef system in the world and the only living coral barrier reef in the continental U.S.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Rock House is a luxury resort boasting turquoise water and a white sand beach, surrounded by one of the world’s largest barrier reefs that wraps around the archipelago.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Besides unsurpassed fishing, the resort provides access to more than 30 world-class diving and snorkeling sites, thanks to its primo location a stone’s throw from the 62-mile Great Astrolabe Reef, the fourth largest barrier reef in the world.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
Wellness is a big focus too, as are water sports, including diving to allow visitors to go and check out what Saudi authorities say is the world's fourth-largest barrier reef nearby, in addition to the 2,000 species of fish that are unique to the area.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Rock House is a luxury resort boasting turquoise water and a white sand beach, surrounded by one of the world’s largest barrier reefs that wraps around the archipelago.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Besides unsurpassed fishing, the resort provides access to more than 30 world-class diving and snorkeling sites, thanks to its primo location a stone’s throw from the 62-mile Great Astrolabe Reef, the fourth largest barrier reef in the world.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
Wellness is a big focus too, as are water sports, including diving to allow visitors to go and check out what Saudi authorities say is the world's fourth-largest barrier reef nearby, in addition to the 2,000 species of fish that are unique to the area.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier reef
coral reef
Noun
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But these habitats aren’t just for looking—guests have the opportunity to engage in several hands-on encounters ranging from feeding reef fish to playing with stingrays to diving directly into tanks stocked full of coral reef species.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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Already, the change has started eating away at the oceans’ physical infrastructure– from shellfish aggregations and coral reefs to the seafloor.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Barrier reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier%20reef. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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