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

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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

The airport, which opened to commercial traffic in 1939, covers 680 acres (275 hectares) and borders Flushing and Bowery bays in Queens. —

Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 The airport, which opened to commercial traffic in 1939, covers 680 acres and borders Flushing and Bowery bays in Queens. —

Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 Wetted bays in the bow and stern provide more opportunities for sensor loading. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026 Water quality in many canals and bays is worsening. —

Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 The three boats were almost home, sailing the last few dozen miles before disappearing into Maine’s unchartable maze of inlets and bays. —

Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026 In addition, Councilmember Raul Campillo is proposing a ballot measure that would preserve free parking at all of the city’s bays and beaches. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Climb the Belvedere della Madonnina for sweeping views of Ponza’s bays. —

Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Seda also said that more than 100 vehicles were damaged, with some overturning on the roadside and in parking bays. —

ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bays

Noun

China’s past glories may be recast as part of an extended narrative of dominance, and America’s eight-decade reign may come to be regarded as a mere blip.

— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
And, increasingly, the monthly prices for those services are making the glory days of the pay TV bundle seem that much more appealing.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026