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
Michelle Hummel, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Normally, that water has been discharged into local creeks and bays.
—Michelle Hummel, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Admire the postcard-perfect town from one of the many hiking trails, sunbathe on the small rocky beaches, and hire a barca (boat) for a day of exploring the nearby cobalt bays.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
The new building features a restaurant, banquet facilities, and a downstairs area called The Stables that includes six golf simulator bays that extend the golf day and the golf season.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Small craft should exercise caution over the Atlantic waters and Keys waters due to choppy conditions on the bays and nearshore.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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
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
Conditions in San Diego’s bays are changing.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Noun
Normally, that water has been discharged into local creeks and bays.
—Michelle Hummel, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Normally, that water has been discharged into local creeks and bays.
—Michelle Hummel, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Admire the postcard-perfect town from one of the many hiking trails, sunbathe on the small rocky beaches, and hire a barca (boat) for a day of exploring the nearby cobalt bays.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
The new building features a restaurant, banquet facilities, and a downstairs area called The Stables that includes six golf simulator bays that extend the golf day and the golf season.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Small craft should exercise caution over the Atlantic waters and Keys waters due to choppy conditions on the bays and nearshore.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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
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
Conditions in San Diego’s bays are changing.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays
Noun
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With the Premier League chip off their back and a squad liberated from the fear of failure, the opportunity of further glory awaits the Gunners.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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So far neither has covered itself in glory.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 May 2026
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So shouts an unnamed (and slightly out-of-focus) soldier just as the helicopters land in the central battle sequence in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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There have been sometimes somebody shouts in protests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 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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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 June 2026
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But even with a bevy of accolades, Wilson said her work is not done.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Nobody screams or yells; the Marsies just fire back, and M-6 troops continue to fire in response.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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For museums and galleries, diversity replaced criticality as the primary criterion of social distinction, the way to demonstrate participation in a progressive critique of the social order.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The nearest town has the odd distinction of being renowned for ox-cart making.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Jennifer Brook cries her own tears for her husband.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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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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As Robertson and Salah continued to accept the acclaim of Anfield, the Dutchman sat alone in the dugout.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Sheep Detectives, which hit theaters on May 8, 2026, has received widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2026
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