whitecap

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

Some of the islands are so small that they seem no bigger than a whitecap from a few miles' distance.

From Time Magazine Archive

With a frothy whitecap rushing down its face, the wave violently jarred the vessel and forced Ryan off balance.

From Time Magazine Archive

Much harden The water was running out against him, and every whitecap that struck him broadside sent water into the bottom of the boat.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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

But as quickly as the national craziness over aerial phenomena began, the military packed up and went home, leaving the answers encased in Arctic ice and under the whitecaps of Lake Huron.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2023

The best winter storm-watching combines lashing rain, high winds, monstrous whitecaps — and a warm and/or safe place to view the action at a distance.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022

The call rolled across whitecaps and churning oars from the forecastle of the Fury: Ser Imry was sounding the attack.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin