pond

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Recent Examples of pond His family discovered his body in a pond near where his truck was located. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Ducks and other waterfowl are a major reservoir for the bird flu virus, making backyard chicken flocks located near ponds or wetlands more susceptible, particularly if the chickens are free-range. Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025 There’s also a private freshwater pond, a putting green, a lighted tennis court that can be used for basketball, and a multi-purpose pavilion with an indoor sports court for shooting hoops or, with lifts, parking up to 26 cars. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 Along the causeway that borders both a freshwater pond and a tidal marsh and on the park’s branching nature trails, guests can spot more than 300 winged species—and perhaps glimpse alligators or sea turtles too. Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
Noun
  • The Mayes Road-Sam Furr Road intersection is three miles east of Interstate 77 exit 25, which leads to Birkdale Village and the lake.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
  • These molecules could have come from the breakdown of fatty acids that existed 3.7 billion years ago before being preserved in sediments laid down by an ancient lake on the Red Planet.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With competition intensifying, technology rapidly accelerating, and the battle for top talent fiercer than ever, leaders' reservoirs of resilience will continually be challenged from all angles.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The other 90 percent of the city's water is supplied by reservoirs in the Delaware and Catskill watersheds, which are not as affected by salt due to their more remote locations, the AP reports.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The 60-acre resort, which includes five swimming pools and a saltwater lagoon, is also renovating its marina to include 85 boat slips, a project that is expected to be finished by fall 2025.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Visitors can explore the maze of islands by kayak or longtail boats, ducking into hidden caves and secret lagoons and hopping in the shallow water to admire its colorful coral reefs.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
  • What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Noun
  • The Loch Ness Centre has worked with Mackenna's organization and the University of Aberdeen to use cutting-edge technology to probe the depths of the loch and has invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface watching events, Todd said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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