Lake Michigan
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Third largest of the Great Lakes and largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States.
Example Sentences
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I was raised near the shore of Chicago’s slice of Lake Michigan, a body of water wide and blue enough to pass for the sea.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
That area is about two thirds the size of Lake Michigan.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2026
Among the cold and imposing bodies in Chicago on Sunday: Lake Michigan and Lake, Quentin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026
Evanston is home to Northwestern University, and The Mather is nestled in a highly walkable neighborhood, steps away from Evanston’s downtown and Lake Michigan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Sometimes, I’d envisioned him deep below Lake Michigan, scattered in the sand, lost amid the snail shells and algae.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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