as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
went fishing in the quiet inlets of the coast
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Recent Examples of inlets
Stewart looks inside the nozzles and inlets, cleaning them in and out.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Boating conditions are poor across offshore waters south of Cape Canaveral, while small craft need to exercise caution near the inlets.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
From inlets covered in neon-green algae, snow-white egrets took flight over ships stacked with thousands of brightly colored containers—imagine a mash-up of Gauguin and Mondrian.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
All storm drain inlets have been inspected, up from 85% the previous year.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Drainage inlets in the area will be reconstructed as well, the announcement says.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Boating conditions are poor across offshore waters south of Cape Canaveral, while small craft need to exercise caution near the inlets.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
From inlets covered in neon-green algae, snow-white egrets took flight over ships stacked with thousands of brightly colored containers—imagine a mash-up of Gauguin and Mondrian.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
All storm drain inlets have been inspected, up from 85% the previous year.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Drainage inlets in the area will be reconstructed as well, the announcement says.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlets
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Among the best places to visit in Puerto Rico are its rare bioluminescent bays, where the water appears to glow at night thanks to microscopic organisms that are stimulated by movement.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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The prolonged low temperatures froze rivers, lakes and bays, providing some of the best ice boating conditions in decades.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Feb. 2026
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The plants that thrived in that ecosystem formed protective estuaries.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) lives in mangroves, coastal swamps and estuaries across Southeast Asia.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Inlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlets. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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