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Recent Examples of whelk
Smaller critters — hermit crabs, lightning whelks and snails — skittered along the seafloor.
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Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
And for those looking to collect shells, this is the place for rare angel wings, whelks, and sand dollars.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
Serious shellers know to get to the beach early for prime specimens like sand dollars, whelks, and scallops.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Copper mined in the Great Lakes was traded as far south as Florida, and lightning whelks from the Gulf Coast were traded as far north as Canada.
—Adam Crepelle, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Accessible by ferry from Port Aransas, which sits just across the shipping channel, this 21-mile-long island offers nothing more than pristine Gulf Coast wilderness, and keen-eyed travelers often stumble upon sand dollars, lightning whelks, angel wings, and conchs.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Gastropods are a class of mollusks that include snails, slugs and whelks.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
On board the 30-foot Salford sailing whelk yacht, there’s silence except for the creak of ropes and gurgle of our wake.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024
Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
And for those looking to collect shells, this is the place for rare angel wings, whelks, and sand dollars.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
Serious shellers know to get to the beach early for prime specimens like sand dollars, whelks, and scallops.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Copper mined in the Great Lakes was traded as far south as Florida, and lightning whelks from the Gulf Coast were traded as far north as Canada.
—Adam Crepelle, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Accessible by ferry from Port Aransas, which sits just across the shipping channel, this 21-mile-long island offers nothing more than pristine Gulf Coast wilderness, and keen-eyed travelers often stumble upon sand dollars, lightning whelks, angel wings, and conchs.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Gastropods are a class of mollusks that include snails, slugs and whelks.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
On board the 30-foot Salford sailing whelk yacht, there’s silence except for the creak of ropes and gurgle of our wake.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whelk
Noun
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These hydrocolloid gel bandages seal the blister and provide cushioning against further friction, which will get your kids back in the mood to meet Minnie Mouse super fast.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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Crews have been deployed to spray disinfectant on vehicles entering the exclusion zone to avoid any possible transfer of the highly-contagious viral disease that induces fever and blister-like sores in the mouth, drastically reduces milk production and leaves animals weakened.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As the water comes to a boil, add about 1 tablespoon of salt.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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As of Sunday afternoon, a boil water advisory is in effect for Walled Lake and a large part of Novi, Michigan.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
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Three decades later, that secret arrived on American shores like a tsunami—sheet masks, snail mucin, toner pads, pimple patches lining every retail shelf.—
David Yi,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Spot treatments for pimples are one of the best ways to target breakouts.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
20 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the traditional hardbat, the sponge rubber silenced the pock of the ball hitting the racket.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
25 Dec. 2025
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Today, bullet holes from the invasion still pock building facades and lampposts.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
Noun
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May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Whelk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whelk. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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