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The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Raja Ampat, Indonesia Raja Ampat is an Indonesian archipelago made up of 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals off the northwest tip of New Guinea.
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Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
Cayo Falcones is a cay, or small island, off Cuba’s north coast, near Corralillo, a rural town in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.
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Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Beyond its unique wildlife, the uninhabited cay offers white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and excellent snorkeling.
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Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Raja Ampat, Indonesia Raja Ampat is an Indonesian archipelago made up of 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals off the northwest tip of New Guinea.
—
Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
Cayo Falcones is a cay, or small island, off Cuba’s north coast, near Corralillo, a rural town in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.
—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Beyond its unique wildlife, the uninhabited cay offers white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and excellent snorkeling.
—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
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Darwin suspected that atolls formed when coral grew around volcanoes, creating a ring that remained when the volcano subsided.
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Although the volcanic archipelago includes 137 islands, most of the Hawaiian islands are tiny uninhabited atolls, reefs or islets.
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The small island nation off the western coast of Africa, which is making its debut on soccer’s grandest stage, already held 2010 champion Spain to a 0-0 draw and then came from behind to get a 2-2 result against Uruguay.
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The unincorporated island is surrounded by the city of Los Angeles but outside the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Police Department.
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From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
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Turquoise green lagoon for a kilometer and then the sea of deep blue shade beyond the coral reef.
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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