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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cays
Noun
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The main islands, including Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Oahu and Kauai, are among a chain of islands, atolls, reefs and volcanoes beneath the sea that stretches 1,700 miles in the Pacific Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025 -
With roughly 180 resorts spread across its atolls, there are dozens of worthy five-star escapes to choose from.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The kiwi, an adorable flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by humans.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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It's then forecast to loop back toward the islands off the coasts of Africa and Portugal.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The uninhabited islets became a focal point of tensions between China and Japan after Tokyo nationalized the chain in 2012.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its surrounding waters and adjacent rocks and islets act as a refuge for marine life.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cays. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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