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Recent Examples of lake
Consider spending an afternoon at the hot spring–fed tubs at David Walley’s Resort, following the South Lake Tahoe Beer Trail, going for a scenic drive around the lake, taking a snowshoe or cross-country skiing class, or soaking up mountain views from the comfort of a gondola.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
The team behind this research thinks that this clear concentration of heat, rather than a global emission, could suggest that an Io-wide lava lake may not exist beneath the surface of this moon of Jupiter as has previously been theorized.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Ten years ago, while using GPS and weather-monitoring equipment, researchers developed a theory that a combination of ice, sunlight, rain, and high winds creates a scenario where the stones could feasibly be pushed across the firm but muddy surface of the former lake.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
In the fall, the lake is framed by golden aspen groves—a photographer’s dream.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
The team behind this research thinks that this clear concentration of heat, rather than a global emission, could suggest that an Io-wide lava lake may not exist beneath the surface of this moon of Jupiter as has previously been theorized.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Ten years ago, while using GPS and weather-monitoring equipment, researchers developed a theory that a combination of ice, sunlight, rain, and high winds creates a scenario where the stones could feasibly be pushed across the firm but muddy surface of the former lake.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
In the fall, the lake is framed by golden aspen groves—a photographer’s dream.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lake
Noun
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Firefighters used ice rescue equipment to safely retrieve the animal from the pond.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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The ice park opened in late 2025 with a 700-foot-long skating ribbon—the largest in the state—as well as an ice pond and curling sheet.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For a splurge that gets you unmatched proximity to the new park, choose Universal Helios Grand Hotel, which has its own dedicated park entrance and an impressive lagoon-style pool.—
Josh Roberts,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Local environmentalists have been sounding the alarm about growing pollution in the water, prompting discussions of restoring the lagoon to a healthy estuary ecosystem that supports native wetlands and wildlife.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the first mission, Kelce got to spend time helping her team paddle a boat across a beautiful Scottish loch.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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The stones stand between two lochs on the largest of the Orkney Islands, off the northeastern tip of mainland Scotland.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During wet winters, dam operators often let water out of reservoirs to make room for future rainfall.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The point is that the earlier fire was not put out and the reservoir had been drained.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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