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Another word for bay

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Noun

  1. A long, mournful cry

    See also:

    sounds

  2. A body of water partly enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea

    See also:

    territory

Verb

  1. To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound

    See also:

    sounds

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Another word for bay

Modifier
  1. See also:

    brown

Noun

  1. Part of a sea or lake indenting the shoreline

  2. A recess

    See also:

    window

    recess

    alcove

Verb
  1. See also:

    bark

Idioms:

    at-bay

    2. bring to bay

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Sentence Examples

  • They kept their emotions at bay for the most part.

  • Staring out the bay window at the old house, she abandoned her coffee cup on the window sill.

  • A large bay window sported a roomy window seat.

  • Bordeaux urged the bay after them.

  • Better yet, keep an eye out in the bay for another body.

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