Example sentences for: reefs

How can you use “reefs” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Natural History Museum has a number of dioramas depicting the geological formation of the Bermudian islands and reefs, starting some 100 million years ago.

  • Sir George Somers and his brave band of settlers were heading for Virginia in 1609 when they were shipwrecked on reefs just offshore from here.

  • The flagship vessel, called Sea Venture, was separated from the rest of the convoy and eventually snagged on the reefs just east of Bermuda on 28 July 1609.

  • The practice evolved modestly, perhaps even legally, from the salvaging (called “wrecking”) of treasure found on ships grounded on the local reefs.

  • In most places, local boys with outrigger boats are on hand to transport surfers out beyond the reefs.


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