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Bequia is the gateway to the 32 islands and cays that comprise the Grenadines, so a trip to the island isn't complete with taking to the seas.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
The Florida Keys—an archipelago of coral cays stretching from just north of Key Largo all the way south to Key West—are not known for their bountiful beaches, which comes as a surprise to most visitors.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
The unspoiled cays are home to a national marine park, where visitors can snorkel with sea turtles.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The country itself consists of 32 different islands and cays, including the island of Canouan which has become a popular destination for tourists due to the new hotels opening, including a Soho House.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
The Florida Keys—an archipelago of coral cays stretching from just north of Key Largo all the way south to Key West—are not known for their bountiful beaches, which comes as a surprise to most visitors.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
The unspoiled cays are home to a national marine park, where visitors can snorkel with sea turtles.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The country itself consists of 32 different islands and cays, including the island of Canouan which has become a popular destination for tourists due to the new hotels opening, including a Soho House.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
Noun
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Tuvalu, one of the countries at greatest risk from climate change, which experts say is boosting sea levels, has a population of 11,000 on its nine atolls scattered across the Pacific between Australia and Hawaii.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 June 2025
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What’s at risk in the Pacific The Pacific Island Heritage National Marine Monument, about 750 miles west of Hawaii, is dotted by coral reefs and atolls, with species of fish, marine mammals and birds rarely found anywhere else.—
David Shiffman,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Enough islands of coherence can evolve the whole system to more coherent consciousness.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Everything on the island is easily accessible via a bike or golf cart ride.—
JP Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Stop the sewage killing coral reefs in U.S. waters.—
Marc Benioff,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Snorkel or scuba dive to explore flourishing coral reefs and historic shipwrecks.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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