wave
Example Sentences
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In Mendocino County, a woman was knocked off a rock by a large wave at a beach.
From Los Angeles Times
But instead of disappearing beneath the Atlantic waves – the Titanic is depicted sinking in a desert, a glen, and other non-maritime landscapes.
From BBC
In a corner of the bottom tier of the MCG, thousands waved their flags and sang their songs, creating a party atmosphere in a bastion of Australian sport.
From BBC
People on the ground will look up and wave.
From Los Angeles Times
Archival photos, maps and short films trace the Chinese-Canadian experience, starting in the late-1880s when a wave of immigrants arrived to build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.