as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
a little brooklet trickled past the house
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Noun
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Her laughter was said to sound like a babbling brook.—
Literary Hub,
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4 Nov. 2025 -
Michelle turned back, but the other two children went walking along a trail near what is now I-395 and came across a brook.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dee Anderson, a spokesperson for the Tarrant County police, said at the time that maintenance workers had been near the creek hours earlier, but Amber’s body was not found.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the ‘Groundhog Day’-esque nightmare that never ends, the ‘urgent’ and ‘engaged’ Boston Red Sox are up a creek without a paddle, vessel, and excuse, having lost out on a top – and very sign-able – free-agent target once again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Brooklet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooklet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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