whitecap
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I backed up and stumbled as we braced ourselves to meet the wall of water that was now a whitecap above our heads.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 14, 2016
Wave upon wave of oceanic orchestral sounds — swirling strings, arpeggiated harps, droning brass and winds, the whitecap shimmer of multiple harps, bells, marimbas, vibraphones and keyboards — momentously evoked the Pacific.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2015
With a frothy whitecap rushing down its face, the wave violently jarred the vessel and forced Ryan off balance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of the islands are so small that they seem no bigger than a whitecap from a few miles' distance.
From Time Magazine Archive
A whitecap tossed us beyond a cluster of rafts, most of them empty.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
But there are whitecaps on the horizon, suggesting rougher seas ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
“It’s really important that the recreational boater — or even professional boater — recognize that when whitecaps turn up so fast ... it’s time to put on your life jacket and get off the water.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
One recent day, a strong east wind rippled the bay with whitecaps out beyond the oysters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
Sailing in the San Francisco Bay provides its fair share of salt spray and wind-whipped whitecaps.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
Far below, through the tattered clouds, the chalk cliffs of Dover glowed white as old bone, and the dark water of the English Channel was flecked with whitecaps.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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