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barrier reef - use in sentences

Converse of subject

  • surround: The island is three kilometers off the coast of Guam and is surrounded by a vast barrier reef.

Converse of object

  • have: The east side of the island has the barrier reef as a back drop and is a mere stone's throw from the island.

Adjective modifier

  • long: The barrier reef, which is 185 miles long, is the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere.

Modifies a noun

  • diorama: The upper deck five sailing vessels barrier reef aquatic dioramas.
  • aquatic: The upper deck five sailing vessels barrier reef aquatic dioramas.
  • system: Geologically they're extensions of one of the longest fringing barrier reef systems in the world.

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