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
Pratt was stout, compact and level-eyed, with a raspy drawl bespeaking his childhood on the Louisiana bayou.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Walking into Colo’s Southern Cafe transports hungry diners to the bayou.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
After going their separate ways for many years, Shaggy and Co. reunite and go to a bayou island outside of New Orleans.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Before their call got disconnected, Stevie Richards, 42, told his wife of 15 years that the car was heading into a bayou.
—Kayla McCormick, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Walking into Colo’s Southern Cafe transports hungry diners to the bayou.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
After going their separate ways for many years, Shaggy and Co. reunite and go to a bayou island outside of New Orleans.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Before their call got disconnected, Stevie Richards, 42, told his wife of 15 years that the car was heading into a bayou.
—Kayla McCormick, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayou
tributary
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Boats are still the only way to access remote parts of the river and its tributaries.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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For example, the core curriculum, itself, includes at least investment, insurance, tax, estate, and retirement planning, with loads of tributaries.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayou. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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