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an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar
Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon.
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Recent Examples of lagoon
The satellite image itself was captured in 2015, shortly after Cyclone Pam hit the region—an event believed to have shifted the lagoon’s sediment, exposing the object.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Where to stay: The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa
The Westin Bora Bora delivers the postcard version of French Polynesia with overwater bungalows, glass floor panels, and direct access to the lagoon.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Around the same time, thousands of endemic water snails, which form a crucial part of the lagoon’s food chain, washed up dead on the shore.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The development went through several iterations, one of which included a beach resort, recreational lagoon and more than 600 homes.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Where to stay: The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa
The Westin Bora Bora delivers the postcard version of French Polynesia with overwater bungalows, glass floor panels, and direct access to the lagoon.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Around the same time, thousands of endemic water snails, which form a crucial part of the lagoon’s food chain, washed up dead on the shore.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The development went through several iterations, one of which included a beach resort, recreational lagoon and more than 600 homes.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
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Link’s flight simulators supercharging our pilot training with adaptive decision-making under pressure; medical residents refining teamwork and communication in simulated trauma bays; managers learning leadership through live project crises with shifting constraints and incomplete information.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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There’s a multi-generational collective of Shinnecock women in New York who farm kelp to clean up a bay.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Smith Mountain Lake is the centerpiece of Smith Mountain Lake State Park, which boasts peaceful coves and waterways, as well as more than a dozen scenic hiking trails and a swimming beach.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Surfers hit the waves at Lawrencetown, while Crystal Crescent feels like your own private cove.—
Becca Blond,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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The film shows what happens when an entire mountain collapses into a fjord, triggering a tsunami that promises to ravage the quiet coastal town of Geiranger in ten minutes.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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So following five months in Antarctica, Ultramarine and her crew were pining for the fjords of Chilean Patagonia.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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In partnership with Leave No Trace, Martin County offers the tours for free, helping visitors discover the natural beauty of the coastline’s mangroves, estuaries, hammocks, and trails.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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It is designed as a suspension bridge that will cross a branch of the Pearl River estuary, linking major transportation corridors in southern China.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the rain will fall over the course of days rather than a few hours, excessive runoff can still pose flood risk around streams, creeks, washes and low-lying areas and roadways.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The design of the Grosche Milano Stone stovetop espresso maker, a speckled stone that looks like the bottom of a creek, gives your stovetop coffee maker a contemporary look that’s suited for a modern kitchen.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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The crannogs are on Loch Nell, a tranquil inland loch, and some argue they could have been constructed as solar observation sites.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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What to do in Split Split is a diverse blend of ancient and modern life, where Roman ruins stand alongside modern cafés and a bustling harbor.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
9 Oct. 2025
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Regulatory sandboxes and safe harbors can be leveraged where applicable.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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