How to Use coral reef in a Sentence

coral reef

noun
  • By overall area, coral reefs are a tiny part of the ocean.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
  • The impact of coral reef then just smacked me between the eyes.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The area is known for its coral reefs and thriving marine life.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
  • What the collapse of coral reefs tells us about climate change.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The fires come at a time when Hawaii’s coral reefs are already stressed.
    — Kate Selig, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Adopt a coral reef and be a part of keeping this unique ecosystem alive.
    — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Here's the current state of some of the most famous coral reefs in the world.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Hawksbills like to feed on sponges found in coral reefs.
    — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
  • How serious is the threat to the planet’s coral reefs?
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Snorkel among schools of colorful fish and vibrant coral reefs.
    — Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Without a coral reef, there’s so many problems that will ensue.
    — Laura Klairmont, CNN, 21 Apr. 2023
  • As ecosystems go, seagrasses are right up there with rain forests and coral reefs.
    — Joseph Polidoro, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Hop on a boat or kayak and explore the coral reefs and snorkeling trails in the area.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Social media has shown her just how little many people know about coral reefs.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • The park offers guests a mix of coral reefs, rainforest and beaches.
    — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike coral reefs, no global laws or policies focus on kelp forests.
    — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
  • See Snuffy swim near coral reefs Why is the fish named after a muppet?
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Turquoise green lagoon for a kilometer and then the sea of deep blue shade beyond the coral reef.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Building more near coral reefs also leaves less margin for mistakes.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Colorful coral reefs in swaths of orange, green, and purple teemed with fish.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Then, once the urchins reach young adult size, the researchers place them in a coral reef in need of extra support.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Go snorkeling and diving among vibrant coral reefs and wreck sites.
    — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • By some estimates, the planet has lost half of its coral reefs in the past 30 years.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
  • First of all, at least 25% of all species that live in the entire ocean spent part of their life in a coral reef.
    — The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The seafloor carpeted in ghostly skeletons of dead coral reefs.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Above this amount of warming, there is a 99% chance that these coral reefs tip past their breaking point.
    — Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Visitors can snorkel among coral reefs, mangroves, and vivid sea creatures.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The islands are paradise for divers, with coral reefs, caves, blue holes, and shipwrecks to explore.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The coral reef is nearly the size of Vatican City.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Arriving vessels can wait hours more outside the shallow coral reef for the tide to rise.
    — Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024

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