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Recent Examples of cay
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.
—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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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
Noun
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Although the volcanic archipelago includes 137 islands, most of the Hawaiian islands are tiny uninhabited atolls, reefs or islets.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Kennedy Shoal is a shallow coral reef popular with recreational fishers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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The 38-year-old man had been spearfishing with friends when he was attacked on a coral reef off Rottnest Island near Australia's southwest coast, Western Australia Police Sergeant Michael Wear said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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