creek

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Recent Examples of creek In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the local carpenter spotted pea-sized flecks catching the sun's rays: small gold nuggets. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 Helene’s rains flooded the streams, creeks and tributaries that feed into the Nolichucky, transforming the river into a deadly torrent. Usa Today Graphics Team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality noted in a forecast that smoke would move northeast along the Mogollon Rim before lighter overnight winds caused smoke to drain into Horton and Tonto creeks on Tuesday morning. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024 The rain could cause flooding in local creeks and heavily paved areas. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for creek
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Noun
  • The quick video opened with footage of a rushing river and rolled to show a closeup of flowering branches, blue bells and an aerial view of a brook.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
  • The 1851-52 painting by John Everett Millais is one of the most popular renderings of Ophelia's death, which depicts her lying, almost peacefully, among flowers in a brook.
    Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The three main ecosystems are the Roanoke Sound estuary, the dunes themselves and the maritime thicket where a variety of shrubs and trees grow—including bayberries, live oaks and pines—and where wildlife finds refuge.
    Amy Brecount White, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
  • According to Eustis the spill threatens a range of species including black terns, bottlenose dolphins, larval yellowfin tuna, marsh birds, spring pogies, and young fish migrating into the estuaries for spring growth.
    Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Several people, including a few children and fitness coach Jack LaLanne, have successfully made the swim across the bay over the years, according to BOP.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 May 2025
  • The sprawling tidewater in the Baltimore Harbor area is also home to overpopulations of blue and flathead catfish, both of which have expanded their range into the bay and are eating their way through the native food chain.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Rent a kayak or paddleboard to explore the quiet coves along Battle Run Recreation Area or drop anchor and swim near the cliffs at Long Point.
    West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
  • The cove was clear in less than a week and marina owners were clamoring to have their properties treated.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The Loch Ness monster, in a grainy image now considered iconic, appeared as a dinosaur-like creature cruising across Scotland’s famous loch, or lake.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Creek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creek. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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