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Recent Examples of seaport
In Belfast, Maine, a chronicle of life across the historic seaport city, Wiseman presents a lengthy scene of a high-school English teacher extolling the virtues of Herman Melville to a classroom of students.
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Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The loss of either would be significant for an agency that now covers a dozen municipalities, including Deerfield Beach, along with unincorporated areas, the airport and the seaport.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
New Orleans formed a natural seaport.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The loss of either would be significant for an agency that now covers a dozen municipalities, including Deerfield Beach, along with unincorporated areas, the airport and the seaport.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
New Orleans formed a natural seaport.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaport
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In a canal in the Dutch city of Utrecht, fish are beginning to mass behind a lock called the Weerdsluis.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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All of these little circuitous bits of water are the canals, and those are the beavers’ highway systems.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although Rave Racer never got that home port, Namco did acknowledge it in subsequent Ridge Racer releases after the series’ arcade run ended.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Operating out of its home port in Montevideo (Uruguayan capital), the vessel will serve Buquebus’s route across the Rio de la Plata to Buenos Aires (Argentinian capital).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Birders come for the migrating raptors and shorebirds, while beachgoers arrive with shelling bags, fishing poles, or kayaks bound for the calmer bay side.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Seda also said that more than 100 vehicles were damaged, with some overturning on the roadside and in parking bays.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In Israel, the sound of explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv Friday morning after a warning about missiles incoming from Iran, as air defense systems worked to intercept the barrage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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On the surface, Disco is a 2000s festivalcore period piece that test-drives the sounds of bands Styles was once too committed to folk and pop to pursue.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cows are responsible for many millions of pounds of nitrogen every year, polluting Florida’s springs, rivers and estuaries.—
Harper West,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its alabaster beaches are perfect for shelling, sunset strolls, or spotting dolphins frolicking in the surf, while nearby mangroves and estuaries teem with even more wildlife.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Salgado’s ship has been anchored outside Iraq since February 26, about 400 nautical miles from the strait.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iran, which controls the northern side of the strait and can block any traversing ships, has previously used the waterway as a political bargaining chip amid tensions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its design also incorporates a variable air inlet system to maintain stable airflow as speeds increase.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Our group, Save the Inlet, was formed to protect the inlet from this mega-project and grows out the Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park, which has spent the last 20 years fighting to get the city to live up to its promises in the 2005 rezoning.—
Katherine Thompson,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can land at the old port and make the bumpy nine-mile drive down the length of the entire peninsula to reach the crisp waters of Bruce Beach.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Empty containers in the wrong locations, ships gridlocked outside of ports and other logistical problems raised prices sharply for a wide variety of goods.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Seaport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaport. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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