lough

chiefly Irish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lough 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
  • More:Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US A 'significant' amount of Lake Erie is covered with ice Footage obtained by USA TODAY shows the view of the Manitoulin at a standstill in the middle of the lake.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Chula Vista police said the latter site was for residents living south and west of the lake, and few people were there when a reporter visited around noon.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • With offerings like canoeing on the pond and a toy train that runs around the gardens, this is one of the better châteaux to visit with kids.
    Kimberley Lovato, AFAR Media, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The caller thought the driver might have crashed into the pond overnight, when there was heavy rainfall in the area.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The twist is that along the way, in exchange for the money or fuel at each pontoon, two players must volunteer to be abandoned, thus sacrificing safety from the first murder and enduring a cold and wet afternoon on the loch.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The rescue team donned waders and marched into a murky Malibu lagoon scorched by the Palisades fire.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • About 35 miles east of Vatnajökull, travelers can find Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon that sits between the base of the glacier and the Norwegian Sea.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The reservoir lies on an Air Force Base near Alamagordo, and it was originally built to store wastewater.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
  • 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.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

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“Lough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lough. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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