whitecap

Example Sentences

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Something moved against the whitecaps on top of the water, and Natalie’s heart caught in her throat.

From Literature

One evening, ominous, low-lying tube-shaped clouds known as arcus formed, and whitecaps appeared in the waves.

From The Wall Street Journal

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 Literature

But there are whitecaps on the horizon, suggesting rougher seas ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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