Example Sentences

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A surfer who used a floating technique to survive after he and his brother got caught in a rip current is fronting a national safety campaign in the hope of saving lives.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A surfer and dog-collar magnate built his dream home on the coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

As a teen surfer girl in El Porto, they were my holy grail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

And it makes a seemingly banal title wryly funny: Ms. Andrade, a top competitive surfer, stands a little over 5 feet tall; the waves where she surfs at Nazaré, Portugal, can top 80 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The reef is gnarly here, not something a surfer wants to be dropped on by a ten-foot wall of water.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila