sandbar

Example Sentences

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Water that had surged across the blacktop deposited significant sandbars.

From New York Times

The ferryboat Julia B., derisively dubbed the “flagship” of the “Arizona Navy” by a Times war correspondent assigned to cover the skirmish, promptly ran aground on a sandbar.

From Los Angeles Times

One time we helped dislodge a middle-aged couple after they crashed their little skiff into a line of rocks near our sandbar campsite.

From Los Angeles Times

Pelicans soared past and landed on a sandbar.

From Los Angeles Times

A pack of surfers was taking advantage of a sandbar built up by the heavy flow of water out of the San Lorenzo River that was kicking up a bigger break than usual.

From Washington Post