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
McKercher added that the versatile FishPro also can be used for wakeboarding or cruising to a sandbar or waterfront restaurant.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
River shorelines and sandbars pose unseen dangers.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Paddles flashed almost in unison as the riders grasping them made their way down to the river side of the sandbar.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Sand tiger and sandbar sharks spent little time near the surface, staying closer to the bottom.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
River shorelines and sandbars pose unseen dangers.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Paddles flashed almost in unison as the riders grasping them made their way down to the river side of the sandbar.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Sand tiger and sandbar sharks spent little time near the surface, staying closer to the bottom.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
Noun
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Of course, manual mode sometimes comes in handy while off-roading, but the Quartermaster never harbors hopes of high-speed dune charging.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nearby, The Village of Baytowne Wharf has shopping, dining, and live entertainment, while Topsail Hill Preserve State Park attracts nature enthusiasts with its trails and coastal dune lakes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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The front of the school bus, meanwhile, was entangled with a tree in the embankment, the body of the bus tilted completely to one side.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Three years ago this week, Hardy was on his way back from a concert in Bristol, Tennessee, when his tour bus careened off the road and rolled down an embankment.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Elote This playful pastry is shaped like an ear of corn, complete with ridges that look like kernels.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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At last the cows nearest the top of the mountain turned and went over the ridge, single file.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Where to stay The intimate, 39-room Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto, on the banks of Hozu River, gives front-row views of Arashiyama Hills’ kaleidoscopic colors in springtime as well as in autumn.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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The deal adds more than 350 bank branches to Fifth Third's almost 1,100 locations.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Analysts have said Beijing’s plan to categorize the shoal as a nature reserve amounts to trying to take the moral high ground in the dispute over the atoll, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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The shoals attract diving gannets and orcas.—
David Greig
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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