How to Use loch in a Sentence

loch

noun
  • And a great big loch at your doorstep.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The wind howling across the lochs is a sort of call to prayer.
    — Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For a fee, tourists can also take trips on the loch during the search.
    — George Petras, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Tourists drive past peat bogs and deep blue lochs on their way to the distilleries.
    — New York Times, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Wading into an icy loch for a brisk swim and burst of adrenaline.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Try salmon fishing on the River Teviot or head for the trout loch.
    — Jonathan Samuels, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But more recently demand grown louder than a piper on the loch.
    — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Photos of mysterious objects in the loch still make the news — at least in tabloids.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The loch lies between a ridge and the distant sea on the eastern side of North Uist.
    — Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The sun rises over the loch, the moors (Actually, are those moors?
    — Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Paddle to islands in the sprawling loch or check out a range of hikes ranging from easy to long-distance trails.
    — Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
  • And almost no loch is bigger or more majestic than Loch Ness.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Nixon said the hunt will showcase how the loch has a certain magic that forces people to ponder what lurks beneath.
    — Jennifer Hassanand Adela Suliman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • And luckily this fisherman saw him and came to pick him up and took him to the other side of the loch and back to safety.
    — National Geographic, 15 Aug. 2016
  • The mammals thrive across habitats from inland rivers and lochs to rugged coastal environments.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Scotland boasts thousands of freshwater lochs, many of which welcome wild swimming.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The new species discovered may just be bacteria, or details about invasive species in the loch.
    — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2018
  • With its very own loch, the surrounding area is rich with hunting and fishing activities.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The creature grew in fame in 1934 when a photo showed a beast with a long neck poking its head above the loch's waters.
    — Emma Colton, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Some of us have elected to take a boat tour through the loch, whereas others will go on a country walk or visit a botanical garden.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The origin of curling traces back to 16th century Scotland, where the sport was played on frozen ponds and lochs.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 12 Jan. 2018
  • The researchers hope their study will help scientists understand more about the loch’s ecosystem and the threat posed by invasive species.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2018
  • Tourists have long flocked to Drumnadrochit and other towns along the loch for a glimpse of whatever might be lurking in the water.
    — James Hookway, WSJ, 30 July 2021
  • Modern visitors can enjoy views through the oriel windows of the king’s bedchambers, or over the loch to the Forth bridges.
    — Glasgow, USA TODAY, 13 June 2019
  • In the first mission, Kelce got to spend time helping her team paddle a boat across a beautiful Scottish loch.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But the loch itself is also a beautiful part of Scotland’s stunning landscape.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2020
  • The stones stand between two lochs on the largest of the Orkney Islands, off the northeastern tip of mainland Scotland.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Beyond the loch itself, guests can head out on foot to explore the hills and glens of The Trossachs National Park.
    — Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 June 2024
  • Some worry Nessie will be pulled from the loch and killed, eventually ending up on display inside a museum for people to gape at.
    — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023

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