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Recent Examples of dunes
Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, and the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunes
Noun
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Dominated by five massive alpine bowls, more than 85 alpine chutes, and razor-sharp ridges, the terrain here is steep, technical, and exhilarating.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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The land was a former family vineyard and cherry tree orchard -- an elevated site draped along a bend of high ridges and exposed bluffs that fall toward the water.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pristine disappearing sandbars are also a huge draw, allowing visitors to walk on powdery white stretches in the remarkably clear waters as the tides roll out.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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Waters off the point are treacherous, including colliding currents, shoals and sandbars.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cars were also forced off the road and shoved into embankments.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
20 Jan. 2026
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Decades ago, farmers built simple earthen embankments to protect their fields and livestock from seasonal flooding.—
Farshid Vahedifard,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Waters off the point are treacherous, including colliding currents, shoals and sandbars.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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The debris appears as a large cloud of dirty water seen beyond the shoals off Montego Bay.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the game is over, the NFL will be donating materials and food to more than 30 local organizations, such as schools and banks.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nat Odgers and Mikey Lear, a couple from Brighton, England, had just shoved off from the banks of the Missouri River in southwestern Montana on August 5, 2025.—
Outside,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Dunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunes. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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