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Recent Examples of whitecap
Vincent tied his kayak to ours, then steered us safely across the whitecaps to the mainland.
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia.
e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
It was built as a global cruising yacht, though its ability to excel in stiff winds and whitecaps has led to success on the competitive regatta circuit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia.
e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
—Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
It was built as a global cruising yacht, though its ability to excel in stiff winds and whitecaps has led to success on the competitive regatta circuit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitecap
Noun
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Entrepreneurs need to quickly adapt to surf through disruptions and reorient their companies to new opportunities.—
Maya Joelson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Blasts of wind, rolling surf, fissuring earth: these elemental threats appear and disappear like signs from the heavens, harbingers of the end times.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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New plants should be watered by hand using a water breaker or a water bubbler on a water wand handle.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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Another deal breaker for new graduates is a stagnant workplace.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now 50 episodes into its debut season, Beyond the Gates has already made waves with its unapologetic celebration of Black luxury and legacy.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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The company reopened an initial wave of nine locations on April 10, followed by a second wave of stores on May 1, and 70 more set for May 15.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
Noun
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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.—
Paul Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Dec. 2022
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The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.—
Scott Harrison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Pickens is one of the league’s best go-ball receivers and has feasted on hitches, curls and comebacks.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Leave-In Conditioner delivers weightless hydration and frizz control, allowing curls and coils to retain moisture and definition throughout the day.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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“Whitecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitecap. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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