as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
went fishing in the quiet inlets of the coast
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Recent Examples of inlets
Malta’s inlets also found big-screen stardom in Troy.
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AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
There are benches and pretty inlets to the pond where hikers can take in the view along the way.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Boats parked on trailers dot the inlets leading to Matagorda Bay Nature Park and campground.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
Residents in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are advised to move out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas, bays and inlets and not go to shore to observe the tsunami.
—CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Another notable individual is a female known as Flame, who has been sighted 695 times over the past 20 years — more than any other humpback — mostly in the coves, bays, and inlets around Juneau, Alaska’s capital.
—Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Prior to that closure, however, inlets and sheltered bays offer some of the best shots at late-season stripers.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
That's when cold arctic air starts to cool the lakes, allowing ice to form in some of the bays and inlets.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
They are more frequently seen in sheltered harbors and inlets where they may be spotted from a boat.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
There are benches and pretty inlets to the pond where hikers can take in the view along the way.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Boats parked on trailers dot the inlets leading to Matagorda Bay Nature Park and campground.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
Residents in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are advised to move out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas, bays and inlets and not go to shore to observe the tsunami.
—CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Another notable individual is a female known as Flame, who has been sighted 695 times over the past 20 years — more than any other humpback — mostly in the coves, bays, and inlets around Juneau, Alaska’s capital.
—Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Prior to that closure, however, inlets and sheltered bays offer some of the best shots at late-season stripers.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
That's when cold arctic air starts to cool the lakes, allowing ice to form in some of the bays and inlets.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
They are more frequently seen in sheltered harbors and inlets where they may be spotted from a boat.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Inlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlets. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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