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Recent Examples of waterfallAdults can head to the 20,000-square-foot Acqualina Spa, with an outdoor terrace hosting a spa pool, heated jet pool, and Roman waterfall spa; multiple steam rooms and saunas; and 11 treatment rooms plus a private spa suite for two.—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026 Overused looks like builder-grade granite, waterfall edges, and matching cabinets are losing appeal.—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026 Clifty Falls State Park Chasing waterfalls in southern Indiana?—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore features the sandstone cliffs along Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula from Munising to Grand Marais, along with sand dunes, inland lakes, deep forests, waterfalls, beaches and wild shoreline.—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waterfall
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cascade
Noun
Vibrant pinks, purples, blues, and, of course, the iconic oranges of California poppies cascade over the state’s landscapes, from San Diego to San Francisco and beyond.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Welles, who was nominated for four Grammys in 2025, is a gifted lyricist, and his finest verses use cascades of slant rhymes to move subtly from specific finger-pointing to broader implication.