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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
So is touring the castles of Spain, or seeing the Arctic fjords in Greenland.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
But the Tracy Arm tsunami shows that not all fjords exhibit slow collapse.
—Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Workshops with a Stitchtopia expert run alongside time in islands, fjords and coastal communities.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The trip was breathtaking, from towering glaciers and misty fjords to wildlife sightings that felt straight out of a nature documentary.
—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
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
But the Tracy Arm tsunami shows that not all fjords exhibit slow collapse.
—Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Workshops with a Stitchtopia expert run alongside time in islands, fjords and coastal communities.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The trip was breathtaking, from towering glaciers and misty fjords to wildlife sightings that felt straight out of a nature documentary.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fjords
Noun
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By last year, this had risen to 80,000, with a further 36,000 seeing it for themselves from ships docked in Antarctica’s spectacular bays.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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By contrast, countries in Asia often prioritize extensive seaweed farms, sometimes covering entire bays.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Just an hour outside of Charleston, South Carolina, and nestled along the Atlantic Coast, Kiawah Island sports all the telltale signs of the Lowcountry—Spanish moss swaying from live oak branches, heavy humidity hanging in the air, and winding estuaries abounding at every corner.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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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
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 15 May. 2026.
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