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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Recent Examples of bayou
The story of Caddo Lake rippled out from a single photograph, a picturesque shot of the real bayou located on the border between Texas and Louisiana.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Instead of a briar patch, guests are now taken through the Louisiana bayou, to help Louis the alligator find a band to play during a big Mardi Gras celebration thrown by Tiana — which is shown in all its glory at the very end of the attraction.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The captain burned the ship and sank it in a bayou; the captives, nearly all Yoruba speakers from the same village, toiled on plantations for the next five years.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
From the outdoor patio you’ll be surrounded by lush greenery, twinkling string lights, and the gentle, slow-moving waters of the bayou.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Instead of a briar patch, guests are now taken through the Louisiana bayou, to help Louis the alligator find a band to play during a big Mardi Gras celebration thrown by Tiana — which is shown in all its glory at the very end of the attraction.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The captain burned the ship and sank it in a bayou; the captives, nearly all Yoruba speakers from the same village, toiled on plantations for the next five years.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
From the outdoor patio you’ll be surrounded by lush greenery, twinkling string lights, and the gentle, slow-moving waters of the bayou.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bayou
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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayou. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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