as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
the garage has three separate bays for cars
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as in estuary
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
the bay is a favorite cruising ground for weekend yachtsmen
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as in glory
usually bays plural
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
he wrote for his own personal satisfaction, not for any bays that the literary establishment might deign to bestow
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mob was baying for revenge
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Recent Examples of bay
ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Sephora Strategy At Sephora, Marc Jacobs Beauty will return with a two-bay gondola and while Marc Jacobs fragrances will remain in the fragrance area, one will be featured on the makeup gondola.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
The bear stood on one rock, growling and snarling at the baying hounds below.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The effort comes amid an alarming rise in gray whale deaths in the bay.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The Sephora Strategy At Sephora, Marc Jacobs Beauty will return with a two-bay gondola and while Marc Jacobs fragrances will remain in the fragrance area, one will be featured on the makeup gondola.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Verb
At his own campaign closing event on Wednesday, a baying crowd was whipped up by Kaiser's vitriolic anti-communism and attacks on progressive values.
—NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
The bear stood on one rock, growling and snarling at the baying hounds below.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bay
Noun
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In other sensors, vacuum chambers, shielding, and other lasers are deployed to keep quantum sensors stable.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Republican lawmakers, who control both chambers of the General Assembly, have for years sought to curtail the initiative petition process.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Marco Island Adjacent to the Everglades National Park and nearly 100 miles of undeveloped islands, bays, and estuaries, Marco Island is a sheller's paradise.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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Even during the glory years with Joe Gibbs, in which Busch won a majority of his races and his two championships, he was hated.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Despite podcasting’s junior status on global revenue, podcasting’s revenue is upward at supersonic speed, while Movies are trying to recapture its former glory from 2019.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The fans sang soccer chants and shouted players’ names.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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But both camps have shared stories of harassment from the other side, including removing campaign literature, shouting at volunteers, and online bullying.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Those muscles are better suited to holding the lips in a steady funnel to howl than to flicker through expressions.—
Niranjana Rajalakshmi,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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By nightfall, 100-mile-per-hour winds howled through the canyons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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That’s when Ameritech Mobile Communications, then a subsidiary of AT&T, launched the first commercial cell service in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Anderson says open-cell memory foam and a cool-to-the-touch cover help combat heat retention without losing shape, which translates to consistent airflow and support all night long.—
V BRAND STORIES,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Tucked into the southern village of Panza, this rocky cove is home to natural infinity pools warmed by volcanic springs that spill into the sea.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Brush piles near the entrances to shallow bays and coves are other thick cover favorites of Holley’s.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are airing live on Prime Video and Amazon Music from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, meaning some of the genre's biggest stars are going home with new accolades under their belts.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Both Kardashian Barker and Huck accepted the accolade on stage in a room full of beauty executives and industry insiders, with the reality star crediting her children as her constant motivation.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bay. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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