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Recent Examples of dune
Outdoor lovers can paddleboard in rare coastal dune lakes, hike Point Washington State Forest, or bike the scenic Timpoochee Trail.
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Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Cross Del Monte Boulevard, and dune trails lead to Monterey State Beach where a look to the left rewards you with Pacific views sweeping toward the aquarium.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Crews from the California Conservation Corps worked with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the city to place five of the dune plots at Harbor Beach.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
This 180-acre park is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Powell, the largest coastal dune lake in Florida.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
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Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
Cross Del Monte Boulevard, and dune trails lead to Monterey State Beach where a look to the left rewards you with Pacific views sweeping toward the aquarium.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Crews from the California Conservation Corps worked with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the city to place five of the dune plots at Harbor Beach.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
This 180-acre park is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Powell, the largest coastal dune lake in Florida.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
Noun
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Even subtle ridges or patterns can create enough friction to prevent movement.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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What are the shadows doing, coming off the ridges of those canyons?—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The California Highway Patrol was investigating a crash on Friday that briefly shut down Highway 50 in El Dorado County after a vehicle went off the road and crashed at the bottom of an embankment, leaving its driver and passenger with serious injuries.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Westbound Highway 50 was shut down for an extended time as crews removed the vehicle from the embankment.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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As the southern Gulf Stream clashes with the northern Labrador Current, the rough waters steer sailors toward shallow shoals and ultimate disaster.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
2 Mar. 2026
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Under the cover of night on July 30, 1949, the Amethyst quenched all its lights on board and shadowed a passing Chinese merchant ship, the Kiangling Liberation, following it through the tricky shoals of the river.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The sandbar off Key Biscayne is a popular and crowded boating spot on the weekends.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The location of the shootout, near Falcones Cay, is known for shallow waters, sandbars and beaches.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 meter (39-49 feet) whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand beach earlier this week captivated Germans — with media sending news alerts of updates on its progress and streaming live video from the scene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than seven miles long and up to half a mile wide, the Kniepsand sandbank that faces the open sea shifts slightly every year.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Musk also requested that the banks advertise on X, though this request was reportedly less of an emphasis.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sepah is the country’s largest bank and is responsible for paying salaries to the military and IRGC.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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