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Recent Examples of dunes
Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or on the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunes
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Most nail artists use a clear gel with a thick consistency (Chue opts for the Aprés Builder Top Gelcoat) to create these designs, ranging from simple globs to translucent jelly ridges.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those persistent ridges of high pressure block out stormy weather and also mean the kind of heat that made March the hottest spring month in Bay Area history.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The location of the shootout, near Falcones Cay, is known for shallow waters, sandbars and beaches.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Uneven sandbars lifted and then dropped us in a slow-motion, repetitive dance on the sediment floor.—
Richard Greenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of the 2007 settlement, tents began to appear on the sidewalks, freeway embankments, overpasses, underpasses, civic plazas and public spaces everywhere in Los Angeles.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The East River Residence, which is suspended on thin columns, stretches across the valley like a bridge between two embankments, letting the terrain flow underneath it like water.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the wide, shallow bay, with its lacework of shoals and basins, grows hot and hypersaline, killing seagrass, fueling algae blooms and hurting the economy of the Keys.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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This private island property features just 22 one- and two-bedroom cottages and villas surrounded by sandy shoals and crystal-clear waters.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trump has signed executive orders to reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Newcastle is part of Tyneside, an area around the banks of the River Tyne that has been shaped by industry, a context that flows through A Great Day in Newcastle.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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