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also fiords
as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway
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Recent Examples of fjords
The trip was breathtaking, from towering glaciers and misty fjords to wildlife sightings that felt straight out of a nature documentary.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Zigzagging through the Norwegian fjords and pulling into this tiny town, with straight-up-and-down mountains and waterfalls all around you, is just… wow.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Indulge in the Arctic summer with a glass of wine on the water-facing patio after a day of hiking the fjords.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
With its obsidian-black hull and sails, Varg Sail Yacht cuts a striking figure in the wintry fjords of northern Norway.
—Terry Ward, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
How to see the northern lights in Norway Sail through Arctic fjords while searching for the northern lights on a 15-day cruise with Hurtigruten (from $5,240 per person).
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 9 Mar. 2026
Focusing on Alaskan heritage, the voyages would navigate remote fjords and narrow channels inaccessible to large ships.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Captain Arctic, which is available for private charter with Pelorus Yachting, will be cruising the icy fjords of Norway, Svalbard and Greenland from November 2026.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Zigzagging through the Norwegian fjords and pulling into this tiny town, with straight-up-and-down mountains and waterfalls all around you, is just… wow.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Indulge in the Arctic summer with a glass of wine on the water-facing patio after a day of hiking the fjords.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
With its obsidian-black hull and sails, Varg Sail Yacht cuts a striking figure in the wintry fjords of northern Norway.
—Terry Ward, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
How to see the northern lights in Norway Sail through Arctic fjords while searching for the northern lights on a 15-day cruise with Hurtigruten (from $5,240 per person).
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 9 Mar. 2026
Focusing on Alaskan heritage, the voyages would navigate remote fjords and narrow channels inaccessible to large ships.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Captain Arctic, which is available for private charter with Pelorus Yachting, will be cruising the icy fjords of Norway, Svalbard and Greenland from November 2026.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjords
Noun
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The two-story facility includes new truck storage, maintenance bays, a salt-storage shed, and a fuel island.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wineries, orchards, and gourmet eats dot the area around Traverse City’s lakes and bays.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Constructing protective structures such as levees and dikes can help, as can preserving natural landscapes, such as wetlands and estuaries that can act as a natural sponge to absorb floodwaters, in and near the cities, Shao and her colleagues wrote.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Whether white shrimp from estuaries, or pink, brown, and Royal Red shrimp from the bay, or fin fish beyond Dauphin Island found in the deeper waters of the Gulf, seafood is woven into Mobile’s signature recipes.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From some soft-sandy coves on the rocky coast of North Eleuthera in the Bahamas to crystal-clear springs in Central Florida near Orlando.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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From tiny hidden coves to sprawling sands, there's a perfect Spanish beach for every traveler.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Fjords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjords. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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