as in dune
a raised area of sand with a top that is near or just above the surface of the water in an ocean, lake, or river
We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.
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Recent Examples of sandbar
The sandbar was just around the corner; as an adult, that was a place to anchor a friend’s boat and drink beer while socializing in waist-deep water.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
On the western side of the tombolo, the natural sandbar creates a lagoon-like pool, which is shallow enough for young kids.
—Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
The Philippines was quick to unleash its own publicity move in response, sending teams to multiple sandbars.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Here in the Barren Isles, Kassim has set up a plastic tarp tent to create a temporary home for his wife and young son on this tiny sandbar surrounded by turquoise waters known as Manandra Island.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
On the western side of the tombolo, the natural sandbar creates a lagoon-like pool, which is shallow enough for young kids.
—Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
The Philippines was quick to unleash its own publicity move in response, sending teams to multiple sandbars.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Here in the Barren Isles, Kassim has set up a plastic tarp tent to create a temporary home for his wife and young son on this tiny sandbar surrounded by turquoise waters known as Manandra Island.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
Noun
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With 2 miles of pristine sand and natural dunes, the beach was gifted to the city in the 1800s to ensure year-round public access.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Set on a private reserve among ancient, towering dunes and stark, lunar-like plains, the Sossusvlei Desert Lodge blends seamlessly into the landscape.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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The car continued down an embankment and came to rest on Coast Highway, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Groundskeepers used custom rakes with 3–4 inch deep ridges, creating a playing surface more akin to a Ruffles chip than the smooth bunkers seen on Tour.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Fortner pleaded guilty in February to bank robbery.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The podcast had been on hiatus since the pair reported to prison in January 2023 to serve time after being indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy in August 2019 and found guilty in June 2022.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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And for decades, every attempt to create legal access has foundered on the rocky shoals of property rights and lumbering bureaucracy.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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For any shipping hub to flourish in the early days of Great Lakes maritime trade, lighthouses were needed to warn mariners of shoals, and welcome boats to critical harbors which still dot the lakes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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