Thesaurus results for LAGOON

lagoon

noun

as in bay

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 It was paired with a silk fil-coupé skirt, the pattern of which evoked the movement of water and drew from the tones of moss and blue lagoon hues found in the waterways that weave through the bayou. —

Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 Opened in 2024 as the brand’s first property in the Americas, the resort sits between a lagoon and the sea, in a secluded setting that feels removed from daily life. —

Taryn White, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Made accessible only after Hurricane Wilma hit in 2005, Tigertail Beach is split into two distinct areas: an inner lagoon and an outer beach. —

Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 May 2026 The stage is drenched in towering palms, jungle foliage and flowering vines, all of which frame the lagoon’s blue horizon that, through the magic of an LED screen and talented video projection designers, produces flying birds and warplanes as well as floating puffy clouds. —

Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lagoon

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Until recently, the screwworm population was kept at bay via a biological barrier along the Darién Gap at the border of Panama and Colombia.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
No single one is going to keep cancer at bay, but reducing daily exposure is certainly possible.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026