as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
went fishing in the quiet inlets of the coast
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Recent Examples of inlets
The lake below was green, opaque, and nestled into a hundred little inlets.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Another stealth feature is the dorsal air inlets on the upper surface of the fuselage.
—David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Six weeks later, Hurricane Nicole breached coastal dunes and created several new inlets between the lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, is situated roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia and comprises 29 atolls, five islands, and 1,151 inlets, spread across 750,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
Shoot through natural waterslides, wade in shallow pools, or swim in the shockingly deep inlets.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Small craft should exercise caution near inlets and over offshore waters.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
There are a couple of sandy beaches, but most are rocky, and the island is ringed by pretty inlets and coves.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
Daily, overnight or tailor‑made multi-day cruises are guided by multilingual crews with customizable itineraries across quaint seaside villages and secret inlets.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Another stealth feature is the dorsal air inlets on the upper surface of the fuselage.
—David Szondy
april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Six weeks later, Hurricane Nicole breached coastal dunes and created several new inlets between the lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, is situated roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia and comprises 29 atolls, five islands, and 1,151 inlets, spread across 750,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
Shoot through natural waterslides, wade in shallow pools, or swim in the shockingly deep inlets.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Small craft should exercise caution near inlets and over offshore waters.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
There are a couple of sandy beaches, but most are rocky, and the island is ringed by pretty inlets and coves.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
Daily, overnight or tailor‑made multi-day cruises are guided by multilingual crews with customizable itineraries across quaint seaside villages and secret inlets.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlets
Noun
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Its internal weapons bays can carry up to four Blackbeard missiles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Constructing protective structures such as levees and dikes can help, as can preserving natural landscapes, such as wetlands and estuaries that can act as a natural sponge to absorb floodwaters, in and near the cities, Shao and her colleagues wrote.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Whether white shrimp from estuaries, or pink, brown, and Royal Red shrimp from the bay, or fin fish beyond Dauphin Island found in the deeper waters of the Gulf, seafood is woven into Mobile’s signature recipes.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Inlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlets. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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