sand bar
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At one point the overloaded boat appeared to be beached on a sand bar by the retreating tide but then it moved further out to sea.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024
From a snaggletoothed male, the bear took a quick bite of the back — turned a deep pink color — before discarding him on a sand bar in search of more flavorful fare.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022
Local officials confirmed Friday they believe a sand bar shark was the likely culprit in a suspected Maryland shark attack earlier this week.
From Fox News • Aug. 6, 2021
Superb tidal sands reach from Logan Rock to Porthcurno and form a vast sand bar that traps and warms seawater in shallow lagoons.
From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2016
I reached the sand bar before the devilfish could hide himself in the rocks.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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