pond

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Recent Examples of pond Just before America's birthday, Stewart set out on the pond for a quiet evening swim and paddle. ABC News, 21 July 2025 Her body was found near an island in the middle of the pond sometime after 1 a.m. on July 3. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 July 2025 The flood, which started when a neighboring pond overflowed and clogged nearby drains, devastated the family home. Sofi Zeman july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025 The pond was frozen out about 30 feet from the banks. H. R. Temple, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
Noun
  • Rachel Booth, also known as Rachel Langley, was found dead at a lake in the English village of Oakmere on Monday, July 21, according to a statement from the Cheshire Constabulary.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 23 July 2025
  • No better way to relax on a weekend than going to a lake/ocean for some flying.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • This comes after the reservoir, as well as its downstream counterpart Lake Mead, hit historic lows in 2022.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
  • That fee covers the costs of construction and maintenance for infrastructure such as water reservoirs to store emergency backup supplies.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Water is everywhere in lagoons, canals, streams, and the ocean.
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • It’s packed with rainforests, lagoons, mangrove swamps, and rivers.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 8 July 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
  • Best for Solo Train Enthusiasts: Scotland Discover the incredible and indelible beauty of the Scottish highlands, full of lochs, glens, castles and fluffy highland cows and sheep on a journey with Vacations by Rail.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Likewise, while the castle at Balmoral has been valued at $80 million, the Times includes the surround estate — including vast lochs, mountains and moores — at around $278 million.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 May 2025

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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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