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also fiord
as in bay
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 fjord
Known for its colorful, ornate buildings and stunning fjords, this stop will have opportunities for both cultural exploration and hiking.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Looking ahead to 2026: Greenland Thoughts are now firmly fixed on the next total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, which will see eclipse chasers head to the fjords of eastern Greenland in cruise ships, to remote parts of western Iceland and to northern Spain.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2025
But navigating close to land and in the fjords sometimes presents challenges that are just as great, but not as obvious.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
As early as 1891, a Norwegian geologist reported deposits of a similar age along the shores of a fjord in northeastern Norway that had striations—those long grooves that form when glacial ice sandpapers the ground beneath it.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Looking ahead to 2026: Greenland Thoughts are now firmly fixed on the next total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, which will see eclipse chasers head to the fjords of eastern Greenland in cruise ships, to remote parts of western Iceland and to northern Spain.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2025
But navigating close to land and in the fjords sometimes presents challenges that are just as great, but not as obvious.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
As early as 1891, a Norwegian geologist reported deposits of a similar age along the shores of a fjord in northeastern Norway that had striations—those long grooves that form when glacial ice sandpapers the ground beneath it.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjord
Noun
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The island is so close to shore and the water in the bay, which the breeze had rucked into a frenzy of small whitecaps, didn’t seem to be giving the smaller fishing boats any trouble.—
Emma Sloley
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Researchers with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy are hoping to learn more about these shark and hooked striped bass interactions this summer, and the camera tags in Cape Cod Bay may help shed some light on this shark behavior in the bay.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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There is a secret cave tucked behind the private cove, ideal for meditation or sound bath.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hidden beneath our cliffside room was a staircase that led to a private snorkeling cove.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA, argues that incremental project finance won’t narrow this gulf.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The partisan gulf lessens for two-year colleges, with more Republicans and independents reporting confidence compared to their views on four-year institutions.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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And not through the typhoon that pulled away huge deck structures along the way to the port city of Nagasaki.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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There are two Ethernet ports onboard: a 2.5Gbps WAN and 1Gbps LAN.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While no evacuations were ordered, the government advised residents to immediately leave beaches, harbors, marinas, and estuaries, and to stay out of the water.—
Barney Henderson
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Some shark species can be found in North Carolina’s sounds and oceans, while others rarely venture into the state’s estuaries, the North Carolina Sea Grant says.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
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“Fjord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjord. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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