sand bar

Example Sentences

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At one point the overloaded boat appeared to be beached on a sand bar by the retreating tide but then it moved further out to sea.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

From a snaggletoothed male, the bear took a quick bite of the back — turned a deep pink color — before discarding him on a sand bar in search of more flavorful fare.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

Local officials confirmed Friday they believe a sand bar shark was the likely culprit in a suspected Maryland shark attack earlier this week.

From Fox News • Aug. 6, 2021

Superb tidal sands reach from Logan Rock to Porthcurno and form a vast sand bar that traps and warms seawater in shallow lagoons.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2016

Reaching the shallows, he plowed out of the river onto a sand bar.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls