Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunes
Noun
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This oak is typically found on dry, rocky ridges, including in the mountains.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The dunes were once beach ridges from when Lake Michigan’s meltwater reached farther inland.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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River shorelines and sandbars pose unseen dangers.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rip currents are more likely to develop when a coastline is more complex, in terms of either the visible shore—a feature such as a jetty or a rocky point can trigger rip currents—or the underwater topography of sandbars that raise the ocean floor.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Family, friends and spectators line the embankments, looking down from pedestrian bridges and the underpasses, holding up signs and cheering.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Scruton and his team had a weekend to remove the trees, mud, dirt and embankments.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Also of note is the Landsford Canal State Park in May or June, when the riverside is covered in rocky shoals spider lilies.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have been flagging devices like portable power banks, laptops and cell phones for a while, urging travelers to carry them on board instead of checking them with their bags.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In 1943, when the Mississippi tore away from its banks and charted a fierce and muddy course across America’s central farmlands, Gerard’s grandfather, Harold Gerard, had already fled the waters once.—
Julia Rendleman,
ProPublica,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Dunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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