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cove

Definition of covenext
as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline a secluded cove that smugglers once used

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Recent Examples of cove The Beach Club Gran Folies—where Hailey Bieber recently hosted a Rhode pop-up—offered amazing views of Cala Llamp cove. Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 Shed light on special home details like crown molding with cove lighting. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025 Kipping scanned the form, blew it up, and put in an illuminated cove that exactly mirrored the bit of paper that Gehry had shaped. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2025 The lake’s quiet coves and clear water also offer some of the South’s finest (and most underrated) fishing opportunities for fly anglers. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cove
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Noun
  • These wooden party places grace the bay, with stilts planted in the bottom.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Asher's wife had told the Coast Guard that her husband did not typicaly wear a life vest while out on the bay, where his boat was found, and also could not swim.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary on the nation’s east coast, but the manatees, birds and fish that call it home are suffering dramatically from the death of seagrass and the abundance of noxious algae that thrive on polluted water.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Get On The Water Matlacha is surrounded by mangroves and estuaries full of wildlife like dolphins, rays, and manatees.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Cove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cove. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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