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
New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Private rooms, rather than curtained bays, make up the emergency department, which has 20 treatment rooms.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
From mid-November through March, manatees make their way from the gulf and ocean into warmer spring-fed rivers and bays.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Behind that right side panel is the below assortment of cables, cable grommets, drive trays, and mounting bays.
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s a total capacity of 32TB across all four bays, which should be large enough for even the most demanding projects, such as ultra-high-definition video, large-scale game models or extensive data files.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Sandbanks is home to the world’s largest baymouth barrier dune system and about five miles of beaches, bays, and islands.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Would-be soldiers in the program sleep in large, open bays on bunk beds.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
In fact, the only extensive flat areas on the craft are the bomb bays on its belly.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Private rooms, rather than curtained bays, make up the emergency department, which has 20 treatment rooms.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
From mid-November through March, manatees make their way from the gulf and ocean into warmer spring-fed rivers and bays.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Behind that right side panel is the below assortment of cables, cable grommets, drive trays, and mounting bays.
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s a total capacity of 32TB across all four bays, which should be large enough for even the most demanding projects, such as ultra-high-definition video, large-scale game models or extensive data files.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Sandbanks is home to the world’s largest baymouth barrier dune system and about five miles of beaches, bays, and islands.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Would-be soldiers in the program sleep in large, open bays on bunk beds.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays
Noun
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See the structure in its glory and visit the accompany museum for more background on the building and its colonial roots.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Admittedly, those were the Project Runway glory years; most recently, in season 20, the finalists got just eight days to make eight looks.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ben shouts out of his car window.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Shannon shouts, her words drifting back to Jenn in the rear seat.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ugly episode drew howls from those lawmakers in both parties who are calling to tone down the hostilities and focus on legislating, not seeking attention on social media.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
13 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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As accolades continue to come Michigan’s way as a popular destination for travelers — a recent USA Today poll ranked Mackinac Island in northern Michigan as the top spot in the nation to visit for fall — the state’s Pure Michigan campaign is airing nationally, touting the Great Lakes State.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Since opening in 2018, the steakhouse has earned numerous accolades.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arthur yells an obscenity in the streets.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Vince yells at Morgan for pushing him into a corner, while Lauren is outside the door crying.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 6-foot-1, 300-pound lineman has earned several academic distinctions, including placement on the UNLV Dean’s Honor List and the Academic All-Mountain West Team.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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And this distinction between the living and dead elements of production applies as much to the work of plantation slaves as to that of wage earners.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The guy even cries a bit after winning, hoping to make his family at home proud.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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To test how adults respond, scientists played 23 different recordings of baby cries to 41 men and women with little to no infant-care experience.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Interest in packing cubes has skyrocketed among our readers in 2025, with one certain kind of packing cube earning extra acclaim.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Before starring on the hit show alongside her real-life stepson, Cassidy, Jones — who had a musical background — garnered critical acclaim and an Oscar for her Best Supporting Actress performance in Elmer Gantry.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Bays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bays. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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