How to Use still water in a Sentence

still water

noun

• Just a few days ago, there was still water in the house.
  — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2017
• Across that stretch of still water came the tolling bells of Murtosa.
  — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
• Stilt-legged birds skitter along the banks of the pond; cord grass and still water stretch to the horizon.
  — Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015
• Why bother to rank the taste of dozens of bottles of still water?
  — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023
• The still water gives off a blue light and is remarkably clear.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 11 Aug. 2019
• Not enough to break them, but to see if there is still water and stored sugars coming up from the roots.
  — oregonlive, 9 May 2021
• To jazz up water, add lemon or orange slices to still water or seltzer.
  — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 14 Mar. 2022
• At the heart of Owens Lake, there is still water — it’s just super salty and capped by a mineral rime.
  — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• At this time of year, they’re concentrated in still water and ponds that haven’t dried up.
  — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020
• An osprey hovered and dived into the still water and emerged with a black crappie clutched in its talons.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2018
• Every floor comes equipped with a tap for sparkling or still water on demand, with a carafe placed in every room.
  — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2020
• The drama is heightened by the blanket of duckweed that has turned the placid, still water a surreal shade of green.
  — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
• To prepare a beverage, combine 2 ounces syrup and 8 ounces sparkling or still water in a glass.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 3 July 2018
• Do the same thing to an unconscious brain and the echo will be very simple—like throwing a stone into still water.
  — Anil Seth, Wired, 20 Dec. 2021
• These holes will be in mostly still water, anywhere from just under the surface to 10 feet deep.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
• Either way, some cats really stick their tails up at the thought of drinking from a still water dish.
  — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2019
• Liquid Death still water and sparkling water are both sold in aluminum cans.
  — Emily Leiker, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2021
• The drought has not been declared over because there are still water shortages in some areas.
  — Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023
• Rexburg and the small towns around it emanate outward from BYU and the temple like a stone dropped in still water, where everything is a ripple of the faith.
  — Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2022
• The only hint that a storm may be coming is the wind, whipping this morning’s still water into small white tips.
  — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
• In still water, the Bubblicious will leave a long trail fish can follow.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
• Then amid drought and overuse, the still water receded and left the San Juan, a tributary of the Colorado, to slice a new course through the mud and create the waterfall.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
• All these still waters, however, can let smaller pictures float to the top.
  — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 20 May 2020
• While Adeline is a figure slow to show emotion, Louise gives her a heart that reveals just how deep such still waters can run.
  — Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com, 26 Mar. 2018
• But first it will be set in the still waters of the nearby Iliana Lake for preliminary testing.
  — Washington Post, 17 July 2019
• People are still watering their lawns, filling their pools and bathing.
  — Catie Monteiro, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2018
• Beavers Beavers build dams to create still water for their underwater homes, called lodges, where the rodents cache food for the winter.
  — Brian Gordon Green, National Geographic, 9 June 2018
• Jigging works in still water or current and can be effective year-round.
  — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
• In still waters, target deep holes with quick access to shallow feeding grounds.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
• Travelers planning a sailing trip to Anguilla should aim for the calmer spring months, when still waters and sunny skies are the norm.
  — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024