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Recent Examples of lake
This year’s event runs June 20-21, with lake parties scheduled both days.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
For lakes, neon yellow, green and orange were the most visible.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Told over the course of six years and one week in Barry’s Bay – the quintessential lake town – Every Year After is a romantic, nostalgic story of first loves and the people and choices that mark us forever.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
By Noo Saro-Wiwa October 13, 2023 How to Explore Rwanda’s Volcanic Twin Lakes
Just an hour away from gorilla treks, a pair of idyllic volcanic lakes boast a range of accommodation, serene boat rides, expansive trail hikes, experiential art, and celebrated Rwandan food.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
For lakes, neon yellow, green and orange were the most visible.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Told over the course of six years and one week in Barry’s Bay – the quintessential lake town – Every Year After is a romantic, nostalgic story of first loves and the people and choices that mark us forever.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
By Noo Saro-Wiwa October 13, 2023 How to Explore Rwanda’s Volcanic Twin Lakes
Just an hour away from gorilla treks, a pair of idyllic volcanic lakes boast a range of accommodation, serene boat rides, expansive trail hikes, experiential art, and celebrated Rwandan food.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lake
Noun
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Bloomington even temporarily renamed an actual pond in his likeness, before Indiana’s national championship in January.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Part of that includes 'cutting the pond' using machinery to dig through the sand and allow water to flow in and out.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The five-member committee oversees preservation and enhancement of the San Dieguito and Los Penasquitos lagoons, according to a council agenda report.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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My days were spent successfully hunting for sand dollars and starfish with my sister, crabbing along the Kiawah River, and keeping my eyes peeled for alligators maneuvering between lagoons.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cruising through one of the park’s 22 larger lochs is essential; several tour operators, including Cruise Loch Lomond and Sweeney’s Cruise Co, sail from ports around the park.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mammals thrive across habitats from inland rivers and lochs to rugged coastal environments.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These are complex reservoirs with a lot of subsurface dynamics, so those have to be brought back carefully.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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To sniff out the atomic hydrogen — the more diffuse, cooler gas that acts as the initial, sprawling reservoir for future star formation — the team harnessed the immense power of China's Five Hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST).—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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