How to Use harbor in a Sentence

harbor

1 of 2 noun
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  • The 13 or so ships trapped in the harbor will sit idle for weeks.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Floating in the harbor are burned boats bobbing in the sea.
    — Damien Cave, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Palm trees were torched, boats in the harbor were scorched and the stench of burning lingered.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • More:Work is to start this year on a big harbor front walkway.
    — Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Artists at the event play across three stages, with the venue directly on the harbor of San Diego Bay.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 June 2023
  • Take a stroll around the harbor to look at the fishing boats, yachts, and windjammers.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • One day, a woman and child made their way across the harbor to Ross Island.
    — Adam Goodheart, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Only one tarmac road connects the tiny airstrip to the harbor town.
    — Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2024
  • In the 19th century, Britain built structures along the coast to protect the harbor against France.
    — Claire Moses, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The study of tsunamis (the word in Japanese means harbor and wave) began here as well.
    — Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • It too is famed for its Venetian harbor and quaint old town.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The cruise port allows up to four ships to dock at once, while any more remain in the harbor and tender to shore.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • Each of the machines was built dockside, in a deep-water harbor.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • When the fire first hit, many people jumped into the harbor to escape the coming flames.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The obvious start of such a tour is at the tip of Battery Park, looking into the harbor.
    — Russell Shorto, New York Times, 19 June 2023
  • Boats in the harbor were scorched, and smoke hovered over the town, which dates to the 1700s and is the biggest community on the island's west side.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2023
  • There is no landing strip for rescue planes and there is no deep harbor.
    — Sasha Chapman, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The Tories controlled the city and the harbor, and the lighthouse provided them safe passage.
    — Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Within 15 seconds, the straight line of the bridge’s span bends and breaks, and the entire structure tumbles into the harbor.
    — Rachel Gutman-Wei, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
  • For now, Hebbring is waiting for warmer water in the harbor.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The vessel, known as the Dali, will be towed back into the harbor and docked for a damage assessment.
    — USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Enjoy the water views from the porch of Boater’s Grill, a casual seafood restaurant at the harbor’s edge.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Founded in 2014, the project aims to restore one billion live oysters to a harbor where the mollusks once thrived.
    — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • At least one boat at the harbor is ready for removal using the grant money, Ravitch said.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • To get there, the boat would need a working motor for navigating harbors and in case the wind failed us.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The damage has been widespread across the West Maui town, the harbor and surrounding areas.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Much of the town's shopping district, including Front Street along the harbor, has burned down, the images show.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Residents zip around in golf carts, taking in the harbor boats, art fairs and chic boutiques.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Go for a historic cruise around the harbor, or explore the stunning architecture of the homes south of Broad Street.
    — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Boats that couldn’t leave were brought into the harbor and attached to moorings to secure their crafts during the storm.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
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harbor

2 of 2 verb
  • I don't harbor any illusions about our chances for success.
  • It is illegal to harbor an escaped convict.
  • Some of these animals may harbor disease that could affect humans.
  • He still harbors deep feelings of resentment toward his former employer.
  • She studies the genetic material harbored in a cell's nucleus.
  • The first-year starter harbored too many emotions to say more.
    — cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
  • With the new method, Min’s group found that every liter harbored at least ten times more flecks.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The site is outside the surf break less than a mile from the entrance shared by the Oceanside and Camp Pendleton harbors.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The number of wildlife species that might harbor the virus is substantial.
    — Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
  • The young sturgeon are planted in the Milwaukee River or harbor at about the age of 4 months and a length of 8 inches.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2023
  • Some even harbored desires to take a vacation with their own spouse or kids.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Opened in 2020, this boutique hotel was the cool kid in town, just steps from the beach with a rooftop deck, modern rooms, harbor views and the trendy Naughty Fox restaurant.
    — Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Later, Carl, who harbors a secret crush on Barb, observes that the staff is being harsh to her.
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Or the lower edges of the boards, which are prone to collecting dirt and harboring mildew, weren’t completely clean and dry.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • While the rest of us have been just going on with our lives, Drake appears to still be harboring some ill feelings about Kanye West.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Beijing harbors a desire to be seen as a champion of the Global South.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Cut fruit in a tray or clamshell package can harbor the bacteria.
    — Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Young harbors no ill will toward the filmmakers for reducing her role of Chani almost to the point of haiku.
    — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The Vendue features original art and a rooftop bar with stunning city and harbor views.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The intriguing world is the only moon to harbor a dense atmosphere and has Earth-like rivers and lakes on its surface.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Texas has harbored it since at least 2012, when it was discovered in a free-ranging mule deer in the Hueco Mountains in the far western part of the state.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
  • Some of the land in the valley is no longer being farmed, but the area still harbors an astonishing density of crops.
    — Nick Romeo, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But no one who makes a movie this vehement can fail to harbor a hope for what human beings, at their best, can be.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Both have been in fine form in recent weeks and Real Madrid continue to harbor high hopes for both of the attackers.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Galvin plays Glenn, the camp’s overworked stage manager who harbors a secret knack for the spotlight.
    — Laura Zornosa, Time, 14 July 2023
  • Ease of cleaning Dirty nests can harbor harmful bacteria and may lead to health problems for your pet.
    — Cody Stewart, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
  • There’s the entire wall of windows and enthralling — distracting, too, maybe — harbor views.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • However, as the world has caught up, Nelson harbors no ill feelings and maintains his stance.
    — Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Big, diverse populations can harbor more of the traits that might help a species adapt to new conditions.
    — Brian Owens, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
  • For anyone harboring a Katharine Hepburn fantasy, this is the time to shop.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2023

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