as in glory
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 shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
the mob was baying for revenge
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Recent Examples of bays
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The old center had 23 exam rooms and 20 bays.
—Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
On the main deck, aft of the guest cabins, the tender bays accommodate a 35-foot sport limo tender and a 23-foot rescue/crew tender along with a pair of jet skis.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Bay Area is a diverse region within that, comprised of geographically and culturally distinct counties in the North and East bays, in addition to San Francisco.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Over the ensuing years, as the company began assembling its Starship rockets on site, SpaceX first erected small tents, then much larger tents, and then towering high bays in which the vehicles were stacked.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Lake Superior temperatures range in the 60 and 70s in some bays.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sleep on the shores of one of Japan’s most scenic bays in the upscale Matsushima Sakan Shoan ryokan.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
New aerial drones At the center of the aerial display was the GJ-11 stealth drone, a tailless flying wing design with internal weapons bays.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The old center had 23 exam rooms and 20 bays.
—Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
On the main deck, aft of the guest cabins, the tender bays accommodate a 35-foot sport limo tender and a 23-foot rescue/crew tender along with a pair of jet skis.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Bay Area is a diverse region within that, comprised of geographically and culturally distinct counties in the North and East bays, in addition to San Francisco.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Over the ensuing years, as the company began assembling its Starship rockets on site, SpaceX first erected small tents, then much larger tents, and then towering high bays in which the vehicles were stacked.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Lake Superior temperatures range in the 60 and 70s in some bays.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sleep on the shores of one of Japan’s most scenic bays in the upscale Matsushima Sakan Shoan ryokan.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays
Noun
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With their glory days long gone, Gary Emerson and Horace Mann high schools represent blighted eyesores that conjure up nostalgia and grim realities.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Spanning over 20 years of Martin’s life, Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes’ screenplay (with story by Katherine Fugate) leans into the general shape of the triumphant sports story — rising talent, gritty road to glory, many setbacks, eventual big win — but reimagines it as a much more common tale.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kylie, 33, shouts in the background, trying to prevent an accident.—
Georgia Slater,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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There is an inherent lack of trust and confidence that comes from visiting a website that shouts at you.—
Talie Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But all the accolades mean nothing in Week 1, and the Eagles will be without a powerful run stopper who can also get to the quarterback throughout their NFC East battle with the Cowboys.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If anything, The Studio reinforces how, for all his accolades, Scorsese still struggles to raise money to shoot his films.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Joe goes back outside—again he’s seen from Ted’s perspective—and yells at him to turn the music down.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a noisy, uncertain world, your team does not want someone who yells the loudest or moves the fastest.—
Scott Hozebin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By every measurement, there is a clear line of distinction between the two groups within the league’s 18 starters.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Legal operations often involve context, judgment and subtle distinctions that automation isn’t yet equipped to handle.—
Jens Erik Gould,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In episode 3, which came out in April, Howard’s character cries when Seth Rogen’s studio head character gives him a difficult piece of feedback, resulting in Howard angrily throwing his signature baseball cap at him.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fraser threatens to leave but doesn’t and ends up being the one to comfort Kyle, who cries about having hurt his friend.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After a global journey of 26 awards, with both audience and jury acclaim, and theatrical distribution in six countries, bringing the film into the North American market is an essential next step.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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From winning at Sundance and receiving universal critical acclaim to being year-end-listed by Barack Obama and landing an Oscar nom, Minding the Gap had a storybook run.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bays. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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