Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moorings
Noun
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Tatum, whose streak of four straight first-team All-NBA berths will end this season, is rejoining a team that has put together the statistical profile of a title contender.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The problem is that there might be historically few at-large berths available to mid-major conferences as the preposterous sums of money coursing through the sport accentuates the divide between the haves and have-nots.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This Luckyfellow bank is a powerful, pocket-sized hub that can charge up to five devices at the same time, via two magnetic wireless charging docks, two USB-C cables, and a USB-C outlet.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Located on the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis was once a major shipping port, and home to thousands of Irish immigrants who worked the city's docks.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The details of the deal that could cover ports, energy and tourism are not known but could include a relaxation of restrictions on Americans traveling to the Caribbean island.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In this setup, two propellers operate simultaneously, improving thrust and maneuverability for massive cargo vessels navigating ports and narrow channels.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For now, though, the piers are just getting ready for summer.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Navy sometimes refers to the ships as floating piers.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When any of the more than 4,000 palm trees on property get older, and age out of their prime from a landscaping point of view, they can be relocated to one of three desert oases on the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the years following, a handful of new parks — most notably, Klyde Warren — created attractive oases within and adjacent to the downtown core.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Drive north of town for the quietest stretch of beachfront, and if the weather’s right, head to the jetties closer in to do a little surfing.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Kharg Island has numerous loading berths, jetties, remote mooring points and tens of millions of barrels of crude storage capacity.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Moorings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moorings. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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