as in dune
a raised area of sand with a top that is near or just above the surface of the water in an ocean, lake, or river
We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.
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Recent Examples of sandbar
Hollis was paddling to a sandbar and attempted to jump and push his board over a wave when he was bitten.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Uneven sandbars lifted and then dropped us in a slow-motion, repetitive dance on the sediment floor.
—Richard Greenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Shorebirds and seagulls waded along a sandbar, poking their beaks into the sand to hunt for food.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Pristine disappearing sandbars are also a huge draw, allowing visitors to walk on powdery white stretches in the remarkably clear waters as the tides roll out.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Uneven sandbars lifted and then dropped us in a slow-motion, repetitive dance on the sediment floor.
—Richard Greenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Shorebirds and seagulls waded along a sandbar, poking their beaks into the sand to hunt for food.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Pristine disappearing sandbars are also a huge draw, allowing visitors to walk on powdery white stretches in the remarkably clear waters as the tides roll out.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
Noun
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After spending a few hours soaking up the sun, sail to nearby Sandy Spit, a perfect white dune emerging from the sea that makes for a perfect castaway experience (and a perfect snap for Instagram).—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Bellaire Dam is an earth embankment dam and is classified as a high-hazard dam by the MDEQ, according to a 2018 inspection report.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Two women were riding near the summit of Initial Point when the vehicle rolled down a rocky embankment, Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Montague told the Idaho Statesman in an email.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
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The theater star also took to the heights, sharing a powerful image of herself standing atop a grassy ridge at dusk.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Helicopters landed on the ridge dropping off firefighters.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sunday is light on major money Florida Lottery draw games, but one Publix shopper’s bank account got a bit heavier.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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The biggest distinction between credit unions and banks is that credit unions are not-for-profit organizations that are owned and operated by their members, who elect a board of directors.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some experts say the animal may have lost its way while swimming after a shoal of herring or during migration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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This private island property features just 22 one- and two-bedroom cottages and villas surrounded by sandy shoals and crystal-clear waters.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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