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Recent Examples of cay
As the largest and most picturesque cay in La Cordillera Nature Reserve, Cayo Icacos has lots of coral reefs that provide excellent opportunities for snorkeling and exploring an active marine ecosystem, filled with sea turtles and starfish.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Then in June this year, a 65-year-old man died after his yacht capsized off Lady Elliot Island, the southernmost coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park’s length is equivalent to that of the entire west coast of the U.S., yet accounts for 10 percent of the entire planet’s coral reef ecosystems — that’s nearly 3,000 coral reefs, 300 coral cays, 600 continental islands, and 150 inshore mangrove islands.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Then in June this year, a 65-year-old man died after his yacht capsized off Lady Elliot Island, the southernmost coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park’s length is equivalent to that of the entire west coast of the U.S., yet accounts for 10 percent of the entire planet’s coral reef ecosystems — that’s nearly 3,000 coral reefs, 300 coral cays, 600 continental islands, and 150 inshore mangrove islands.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
Noun
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Thanks to a deep-sea channel adjacent to the resort, dolphins often visit the atoll twice daily, and snorkeling encounters may include nurse sharks, stingrays, and larger marine life.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Location Many resorts in Bora Bora are not located on the main island but rather on the atoll that surrounds it, and The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa is no exception.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bailey spent Mother's Day in St. Lucia with her sister, Chloë Bailey, despite DDG allegedly accusing her of visiting the island to be with a man.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The island manages to feel like a familiar neighborhood, while simultaneously bursting with opportunity to see and be seen, to connect more deeply with others and with self, in totally new ways.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 May 2025
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In the Pacific Ocean nations of Kiribati and Palau, and the Indonesian province of West Papua, coral reefs that have suffered mass bleaching events are alive once more, and areas where fishing has been banned, such as small marine reserves in the Mediterranean, have bounced back to life.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park—the nation’s first undersea park—and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary sport nearly 178 nautical acres of aquatic wonderland, not to mention the only living coral reef in the continental United States.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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