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Recent Examples of pond
On Sunday, Barry Alldredge, 78, died after falling in a pond in Colleyville.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Three young brothers died during a winter storm in Texas after falling into an icy pond when one of the children got into trouble and the others tried to help, according to authorities and family accounts.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
In watching a wombat swim in a pond.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Three young brothers died during a winter storm in Texas after falling into an icy pond when one of the children got into trouble and the others tried to help, according to authorities and family accounts.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
In watching a wombat swim in a pond.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
Noun
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Belmond recently added eight new suites to the VSOE, each conceived and crafted by French designers and artisans to reflect the landscapes—forests, mountains, lakes—the train passes through.—
Shamilee Vellu,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is an outdoorsy way of life with fly fishing (its original drawcard), mountain biking, hiking, lake cruising, and white-water rafting on the doorstep of Huka Lodge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During wet winters, dam operators often let water out of reservoirs to make room for future rainfall.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The point is that the earlier fire was not put out and the reservoir had been drained.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By contrast, the warmer, shallower coastal lagoons of Baja California provide relatively predator-free nursery grounds for their newborn calves.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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You’re met off the plane by staff who take you for a cold drink at the bar right by the lagoon.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
16 Sep. 2024
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What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
Peoplemag,
7 May 2024
Noun
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And a great big loch at your doorstep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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Created by sculptor Andy Scott, the kelpies — shape-shifting mythical creatures from Scottish folklore that live in the country's famous lochs — were completed in 2013.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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