lagoon

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Initially, “Lord of the Flies” is all childish adventure: swimming in a lagoon, climbing a mountain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The crescent-shaped Venetian lagoon glows in shades of turquoise, revealing the network of islands that form the floating city of Venice along the Adriatic coast.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

When the BBC was in Makoko, boys were sitting along the lagoon, repairing their broken fishing nets.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Our little makeshift ark hadn’t washed away in the night lagoon, much to our collective relief.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The squareness of the rock allowed a sort of plinth round it, so mat to the right, over the lagoon, one could inch along a ledge and turn the corner out of sight.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding