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Recent Examples of pond
Take the soothing vibes of a koi pond and plop them on your fingers.
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Soon, their father, Dirk, was in the family’s backyard, clearing snow off a frozen pond so the kids could try skating — while wearing lifejackets, at Mom’s insistence.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
There was always more going on underneath the hood, kicking the way a baby duck’s legs kick through a summer pond.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
This makes sweet bay magnolia a good selection for rain gardens and pond edges, along with more traditional planting sites in borders and lawns.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Soon, their father, Dirk, was in the family’s backyard, clearing snow off a frozen pond so the kids could try skating — while wearing lifejackets, at Mom’s insistence.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
There was always more going on underneath the hood, kicking the way a baby duck’s legs kick through a summer pond.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
This makes sweet bay magnolia a good selection for rain gardens and pond edges, along with more traditional planting sites in borders and lawns.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
Noun
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The Polk County city is beloved for its proximity to antique shops, Art Deco architecture, lakes, and colleges.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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The 360-degree views of the lake and mountains from the summit are vast, with the Milky Way on full display overhead and the chance to see constellations only visible in the Southern Hemisphere, such as Crux and the Magellanic Clouds—two faraway galaxies visible with the naked eye.—
Megan Eaves,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here, Pat Sin Leng Country Park offers a tranquil retreat, with streams meandering through what were once rice paddies, now wetlands leading to the serene Hok Tau and Lau Shui Heung reservoirs.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Federal workers have taken the first steps in a $32 million maintenance of the Blue Mesa Dam, the largest of three dams that were built in the 1960s to create Colorado's biggest reservoir.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My favorite thing was sitting on the deck out front at end of the day, reading a book with the fan going, overlooking the lagoon.—
Lisa Aiken,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 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
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Located on the shores of Loch Linnhe, one of 31,000 freshwater lochs in Scotland, Fort William sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis, at 4,490 feet the highest peak in Britain.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Curling is a game of tradition, first played centuries ago on Scottish lochs, where players slide heavy granite rocks down a sheet of ice toward a target.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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