as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
a small creek that is the bayou of a larger stream
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People confirmed the entertainer tied the knot with airboat captain and swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene on the bayou on Sept. 26.
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
According to reports, the musician married Jeremy Dufrene in an intimate ceremony at a bayou in Des Allemandes, Louisiana on Thursday.
—Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
But the journey into the briar patch has been replaced with one through the magical landscape of the bayou at night, populated by familiar faces and new critters, and accompanied by raucous tunes from the movie and new original music.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Daily Mail released photos and video of the Louisiana bayou ceremony one day after their nuptials.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
According to reports, the musician married Jeremy Dufrene in an intimate ceremony at a bayou in Des Allemandes, Louisiana on Thursday.
—Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
But the journey into the briar patch has been replaced with one through the magical landscape of the bayou at night, populated by familiar faces and new critters, and accompanied by raucous tunes from the movie and new original music.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Daily Mail released photos and video of the Louisiana bayou ceremony one day after their nuptials.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayou. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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