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Recent Examples of wharf
The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Situated down a wharf, with lobstermen docking with the day’s catch right outside your window, this posh eatery is the right way to treat yourself to Maine’s ocean bounty.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
He was given first aid by Water Police officers before being transported to Rose Bay wharf, where NSW Ambulance paramedics continued first aid on the victim, the NSW Police said.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Infrastructure upgrades, including new electrical systems and wharf improvements, are already underway to accommodate the advanced platforms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Situated down a wharf, with lobstermen docking with the day’s catch right outside your window, this posh eatery is the right way to treat yourself to Maine’s ocean bounty.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
He was given first aid by Water Police officers before being transported to Rose Bay wharf, where NSW Ambulance paramedics continued first aid on the victim, the NSW Police said.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Infrastructure upgrades, including new electrical systems and wharf improvements, are already underway to accommodate the advanced platforms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharf
Noun
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The outpost also has enough docks for up to eight spacecraft to be stationed at one time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Omni dock was relatively quiet when self-emptying and automatically dispensed cleaning solution, which was convenient.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tourists walked along the pier taking selfies.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica; 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Wharf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharf. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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