BAYS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

bays 1 of 2

noun

plural of bay

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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bays

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bay

as in shouts

to speak so as to be heard at a distance the mob was baying for revenge

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as in howls

to make a long loud mournful sound the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by

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Recent Examples of bays

Noun

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 Development sends runoff into bays, further clouding the water. —

Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 The appeal is partly physical — contrast bathing and mineral soaking deliver tangible benefits — and partly experiential, with resorts pairing the water with mountain views, ocean bays and northern lights. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026 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 Wineries, orchards, and gourmet eats dot the area around Traverse City’s lakes and bays. —

Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays

Noun

Through some convoluted changes of hands, the property’s current investors rescued and reimagined the remains of a previously defunct resort to give us Ocean Casino Resort in all its glory as a sigh of relief for this prime Boardwalk location.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The winners came dressed to impress and were eager to promote their projects and bask in the glory of being declared the best of the internet.

— Joshua Dudley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026