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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The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Yellow, orange, and red leaves pop with color as burbling brooks flow across the floor.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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For example, at Ochsner Choctaw General in Alabama — the only hospital for 30 miles in any direction — FEMA maps suggest a 100-year flood would overflow a nearby creek but spare the hospital.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Brooklet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooklet. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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