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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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Brush piles near the entrances to shallow bays and coves are other thick cover favorites of Holley’s.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Development sends runoff into bays, further clouding the water.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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That will prevent polluted excess water being sent on estuaries east and west of the lake that have befouled waters with blue-green algae that has led to massive deaths of marine life within the past decade.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Rent one from Sea Panarea to discover hidden coves, sea caves, and the nearby islets of Basiluzzo and Lisca before settling in for sunset Negronis at the see-and-be-seen Bar del Porto.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Brush piles near the entrances to shallow bays and coves are other thick cover favorites of Holley’s.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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“Fjords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fjords. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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