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Recent Examples of embarcadero
Stop by the embarcadero to see whether a tour is departing, or reserve a private guide through a hotel concierge.
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Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022
There was one other theme to Sunday’s races, which started near Spanish Landing, featured a hilly bike climb to Cabrillo National Monument and a run along the embarcadero to Seaport Village.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2019
Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022
There was one other theme to Sunday’s races, which started near Spanish Landing, featured a hilly bike climb to Cabrillo National Monument and a run along the embarcadero to Seaport Village.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarcadero
Noun
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Or, the quaint cobblestone streets that lead to the historic wharves.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Destructive waves keep thrashing Santa Cruz, causing millions of dollars in damage in recent years A large section of the city’s historic wharf collapsed this week, sending three people into the sea.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The pod of Bigg's killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle's maritime industrial docks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Classic largemouth water in a river would be a murky, slow-moving bend with thick cover (think fallen trees, heavy vegetation, and boat docks).—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The city also rents out a pier on the beach so that law enforcement can use it during the event.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Wave farewell to an American maritime icon The storied ocean liner SS United States left its Philadelphia pier on Wednesday to embark on its final mission … underwater.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Those facilities and their long, rock jetties stopped the natural migration of sand to the south.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sneaker waves can rapidly pull individuals into the ocean and unexpectedly sweep them farther up the shore, including over rocks and jetties.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Intuitive Machines will soon have another go at a smooth lunar landing.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Athena entered lunar orbit on Monday, and teams are now preparing for a landing attempt near the lunar south pole on Thursday (March 6).—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Parade, which winds its way through New York City, culminating at the flagship Macy’s on 34th street, features giant balloons based on classic characters, floats filled with celebrities, and musical performances from artists and Broadway casts.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Rutina Wesley The actress will ride in Muses' giant high-heel float as the krewe's honorary muse.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, the news that the world’s largest alternative asset manager (with more than $1 trillion under management) has agreed to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas (the largest marina and superyacht servicing business in the United States) for $5.65 billion has piqued my interest.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The hotel, with its iconic 66-spire facade, made its debut in 1965 with an expansive marina and its signature rotating rooftop lounge, the Pier Top, that attracted celebrities from Walter Cronkite to Frank Sinatra with its glitzy views of the Atlantic.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Embarcadero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarcadero. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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