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
Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Inside the former Venice post office (the one that once housed Joel Silver’s production company) is a small campus of podcast studios, edit bays, production spaces, and communal tables.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Two bays are used for assembly and two for storage.
—George Petras, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Almost half of Virgin Island National Park is under water, and snorkeling is arguably the signature adventure within the park, with several calm bays offering reefs teeming with wildlife.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Includes all shore points, back bays and Delaware beaches.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Among the best places to visit in Puerto Rico are its rare bioluminescent bays, where the water appears to glow at night thanks to microscopic organisms that are stimulated by movement.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
The prolonged low temperatures froze rivers, lakes and bays, providing some of the best ice boating conditions in decades.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Currently, the only operational aircraft capable of carrying the weapon is the B-2 Spirit, which transports the bomb inside its internal bays.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
With small hidden bays, rocks overhanging the sea, crystal-clear, sky-blue water, and rugged green terrain, the relatively untouched island is the perfect place to unplug and touch grass.
—Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Inside the former Venice post office (the one that once housed Joel Silver’s production company) is a small campus of podcast studios, edit bays, production spaces, and communal tables.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Two bays are used for assembly and two for storage.
—George Petras, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Almost half of Virgin Island National Park is under water, and snorkeling is arguably the signature adventure within the park, with several calm bays offering reefs teeming with wildlife.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Includes all shore points, back bays and Delaware beaches.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Among the best places to visit in Puerto Rico are its rare bioluminescent bays, where the water appears to glow at night thanks to microscopic organisms that are stimulated by movement.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
The prolonged low temperatures froze rivers, lakes and bays, providing some of the best ice boating conditions in decades.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Currently, the only operational aircraft capable of carrying the weapon is the B-2 Spirit, which transports the bomb inside its internal bays.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays
Noun
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In ancient Greece certain mortals who had achieved kleos (glory or fame) in life were venerated in death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Back at her practice arena on Thursday, the 29-year-old soaked in the Olympic gold glory with her Boston Fleet teammates.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mars in your expressive 5th house shouts to reactive Uranus in your 8th House of Inheritances.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Karen howls in a video Kaley posted to Instagram as a teenager.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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At night, the desert comes alive with coyote howls, prowling skunks and the possibility of larger cats or black bears nearby.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The series pits chefs from around the nation — many with major accolades such as James Beard Awards and Michelin stars — in a single-elimination, bracket-style tournament.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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But then the day that this film got to the peak of its accolades and recognition in the world was exactly the peak of the massacres happening in Iran.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Fleming yells, laughing but also sincerely horrified.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The group can be heard praying while the man yells.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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On Faire, GILi Guise is tagged as women- and Latino-owned and explicitly marked as not selling on Amazon—a distinction Falesnik is quick to stand behind.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Never quite finding a permanent home at any position on the Dolphins’ offensive line, Eichenberg holds the distinction of starting at all five positions in his time with Miami.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Néfissa cries loudly and with anguish about her son, but refuses to acknowledge his truth.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Paranoia and loneliness are what I'm left clinging to as my husband cries in the room next door.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2026
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That movie, a bracing examination of the psychological toll of motherhood, would go on to wide acclaim and awards recognition, including Oscar nominations for actors Buckley and Olivia Colman, as well as for Gyllenhaal’s screenplay (an adaptation of the 2006 novel by Elena Ferrante).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Risso’s Marni received critical acclaim, but Marni struggled commercially during the latter part of his tenure, particularly amid a luxury slowdown that saw the aspirational consumer — on which Marni relied — pull back luxury spending.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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