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Recent Examples of tidewater
The five-hour Valdez trip is the shortest of three kayaking day trips Anadyr offers—the others visit Columbia, the second-largest tidewater glacier on the continent, and Shoup—along with multiday kayak camping trips.
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
The 1,500-acre tidewater plantation was originally purchased in 1793 by Major Pierce Butler, a signer of the United States Constitution whose grandsons—Pierce Mease Butler and John Mease Butler—inherited the property and the people enslaved there.
—Melissa L. Cooper, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
At the Norfolk Naval Station, headquarters of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, the Department of Defense and U.S. Navy acknowledge the risks from chronic and increasing sea level risk and have made plans to manage and adapt to tidewater risks over the next ten years.
—Kate Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2018
The interpretation, unveiled at a recent festival in the Chesapeake tidewater hamlet of Easton, is dividing the town and fueling debate over how America redefines and reimagines its ever-present past.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
The 1,500-acre tidewater plantation was originally purchased in 1793 by Major Pierce Butler, a signer of the United States Constitution whose grandsons—Pierce Mease Butler and John Mease Butler—inherited the property and the people enslaved there.
—Melissa L. Cooper, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
At the Norfolk Naval Station, headquarters of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, the Department of Defense and U.S. Navy acknowledge the risks from chronic and increasing sea level risk and have made plans to manage and adapt to tidewater risks over the next ten years.
—Kate Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2018
The interpretation, unveiled at a recent festival in the Chesapeake tidewater hamlet of Easton, is dividing the town and fueling debate over how America redefines and reimagines its ever-present past.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidewater
Noun
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Often, deer that bed in flatter creek or river bottomlands bed close to the water.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
19 Dec. 2024
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There is quite a large area of bottomland forest and marshlands year round.—
Karl Schneider,
The Indianapolis Star,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Spread the cleaning solution on the record while spinning it (or fill the basin of the ultrasonic cleaner), making sure to fill every groove.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
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Within the basin, the lunar lander is near an ancient volcanic feature called Mons Latreille, which lies on the far eastern edge of the moon’s visible face.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Each experience—canoeing across floodplains in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park; cruising down Uganda’s Kazinga Channel with one of the world’s biggest hippo populations—will upend your safari perspective.—
Alexandra Owens,
AFAR Media,
10 Feb. 2025
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Visitors can explore by hiking elevated boardwalks, paddling through calm floodplain waters or joining seasonal firefly night hikes.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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Amidst the towering oak trees, visitors can spot fallow, red and roe deer grazing all throughout the year, while the park’s vast plains and jagged rock formations also form the perfect haven for a diverse array of raptors.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the late 1800s, there were as many as a million living among prairie dog colonies in the plains, as far north as Saskatchewan and as far south as northern Mexico.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
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The more formal models focus on styles that tap into seasonal trends and shades: from loafers to boots in a range of heights and materials, from platforms with an urban feel to ballet flats and mary jane court shoes.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Think convertible anoraks, packable neoprene ballet flats, oversize scrunchies that double as mini purses!—
Romany Williams,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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With each turn, new vistas unfold, from verdant valleys to dramatic gorges and panoramic views that stretch to the distant sea.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Anthony Barcelo One of the bedrooms has its own fireplace and terrace with views over the valley.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Saving a satyr The property features a peat-bearing wetland called a fen, and the Mitchell’s satyr is only found in these rare habitats that take thousands of years to develop.—
Karl Schneider,
The Indianapolis Star,
31 Dec. 2024
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Earth’s earliest wildfires may have been fitful and erratic, flickering among the amphibious flora of fens and bogs.—
Ferris Jabr,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2024
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“Tidewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidewater. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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