bathers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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With its spectacular white formations rounded by erosion, the so-called 'moon beach' has bathers packed tighter than an astronaut's suit during summertime.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Exquisite, also, is a grouping of several soft-paste-biscuit tabletop figurines—classical and idyllic scenes depicting lovers, children, goddesses and bathers, all designed by Boucher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
The subject — bathers — is as foundational to Modern art as it gets, conjuring Paul Cézanne.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
At a beach just south of Tel Aviv, bathers cheered and applauded when a lifeguard first announced rumours of the death over a loudspeaker.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024
On account of the heat, there are still a few actual bathers on the beach, but I am content to sit in shorts and T-shirt and watch the ocean pummel the sand.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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