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Recent Examples of lough
Global warming has also increased the temperature of the lough, encouraging the abundant blooms.
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Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Along with a grassy walled garden, an arboretum, the property has nearly three miles of lough frontage and shooting rights across a total of 3,000 acres.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
On the shores of Belfast's lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a serene escape from the buzzy city scene.
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Ciara McQuillan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2022
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Along with a grassy walled garden, an arboretum, the property has nearly three miles of lough frontage and shooting rights across a total of 3,000 acres.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
On the shores of Belfast's lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a serene escape from the buzzy city scene.
—
Ciara McQuillan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lough
Noun
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In Page, Arizona, the small city next to the dam, tourism has taken a hit because of news coverage of the lake levels, city spokesman Adam Geller said.
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To address stormwater management, Arshami said creating a chain of lakes could create a different type of neighborhood.
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My lovely wife wanted a fish pond, a retaining wall with a privacy fence, and a brick patio set on a concrete base.
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Outside, a sandy beach (shared with just one neighboring cottage) comes stocked with kayaks and stand-up paddleboards for exploring the pond.
Noun
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The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.
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Covering roughly 260 kilometers from Glasgow to the west coast of Scotland, the West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful routes in the world, offering an ever-changing landscape of rugged mountains, mirror-like lochs, and remote moorlands.
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Other favorites include the prairie habitat of Bobolink Meadow at the eastern edge of Jackson Park lagoon, and the collection of cherry blossom trees ringing the Columbian Basin.
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Turquoise green lagoon for a kilometer and then the sea of deep blue shade beyond the coral reef.
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The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.
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The wild-bird reservoir is the part no one can manage away.
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The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.
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What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.
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“Lough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lough. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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