sandbar

Example Sentences

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Water that had surged across the blacktop deposited significant sandbars.

From New York Times

But the horses, which are not indigenous to the sandbar and are believed to have been brought by European sailors in the 18th century, have practically no natural cover on the isle.

From Reuters

Just two weeks later, on May 11, American merchant ship Capt. Robert Gray’s Columbia Rediviva negotiated the treacherous sandbars of a huge river and sailed into its estuary.

From Seattle Times

As we slowly drifted downstream, we passed groups of locals gathered along the sandbars under tents, offering us beers.

From New York Times

They rented a boat to go out to Crab Island, an underwater sandbar near Destin popular for its beautiful waters and floating bars.

From Washington Post