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
Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
By contrast, countries in Asia often prioritize extensive seaweed farms, sometimes covering entire bays.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Its 8-meter (26 feet) composite hull includes modular payload bays for sensors, munitions, and other equipment.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Fans didn’t have much time once in the photo bays but many did their best to document as much of it as possible.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
The two-story facility includes new truck storage, maintenance bays, a salt-storage shed, and a fuel island.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
Wineries, orchards, and gourmet eats dot the area around Traverse City’s lakes and bays.
—Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Named after a local woman who used this lookout to spot schools of fish from above and signal to fishermen below, Mount Peggy boasts panoramic views across the bays of Bequia and beyond.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
By last year, this had risen to 80,000, with a further 36,000 seeing it for themselves from ships docked in Antarctica’s spectacular bays.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
By contrast, countries in Asia often prioritize extensive seaweed farms, sometimes covering entire bays.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Its 8-meter (26 feet) composite hull includes modular payload bays for sensors, munitions, and other equipment.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Fans didn’t have much time once in the photo bays but many did their best to document as much of it as possible.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
The two-story facility includes new truck storage, maintenance bays, a salt-storage shed, and a fuel island.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
Wineries, orchards, and gourmet eats dot the area around Traverse City’s lakes and bays.
—Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Named after a local woman who used this lookout to spot schools of fish from above and signal to fishermen below, Mount Peggy boasts panoramic views across the bays of Bequia and beyond.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays
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In the end, the commission opted for restoring the fountain to its former glory.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Movers and shakers from across entertainment, tech, and media, along with even a few royals, descend upon the Croisette to watch groundbreaking filmmaking, show off their red-carpet fashions, and honor the titles that could be headed toward Oscar glory.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Verb
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There have been sometimes somebody shouts in protests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This grand procession of Edmonia’s work is an act of reclamation—a gathering in her name that shouts through stone and into the eons.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Each dish and recipe howls with a common sense of place.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
14 Apr. 2026
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The teams will be eyeing more accolades at USRowing Southeast Youth Championships next weekend in Sarasota.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Her novels have won accolades from the New York Times, the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and Junior Library Guild.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Soon, his trajectory straightened, and yells filled the air.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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At one point Blunt's character yells in exasperated, rapid-fire Italian at a protesting Versace when they're interrupted by Hathaway.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Its kingless government, once a badge of distinction, had become normal in the mid-nineteenth-century Americas.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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By the beginning of the second episode, Margo has dropped out of school and is the totally broke single mother to a colicky baby, Bodhi, who cries so committedly that two of Margo’s roommates move out.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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His most recent appearance on the hit series Shrinking has drawn critical acclaim and, for the star, an even closer bond with collaborator Harrison Ford.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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The organization’s connection to American Zoetrope and the Coppola family’s long-standing place in Hollywood history adds a layer of acclaim and prestige to any film program that’s focused on artistic access.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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