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Recent Examples of shallows
Spawning walleyes move into the graveled shallows in spring and become easy prey for a spearman with a light.
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Winter through spring draws anglers who cast from ladders in the shallows to reach deep drop-offs.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
His review begins with Giuseppe Garibaldi, on the beach at Marsala, bootsoles in the saltwhite shallows, wind in his beard gristle.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Wading birds stalk the shallows, woodpeckers tap through the hammocks, and osprey circle overhead along the river corridor.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Silvery costumes abandoned in the shallows.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The pelicans on the water, the diving cormorants and circling ospreys, the stalking great blue herons in the shallows — all are reminders of what’s at stake for Pitt and for the West.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Come nightfall, clouds of plankton swarm Kaunaoa's waters, bringing flocks of feasting manta rays to the shallows.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2025
Even if a major oil spill happened 100 miles from Florida’s coast, the loop current could bring it to the state’s shallows, said Tracey Sutton, the deepwater researcher.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Winter through spring draws anglers who cast from ladders in the shallows to reach deep drop-offs.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
His review begins with Giuseppe Garibaldi, on the beach at Marsala, bootsoles in the saltwhite shallows, wind in his beard gristle.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Wading birds stalk the shallows, woodpeckers tap through the hammocks, and osprey circle overhead along the river corridor.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Silvery costumes abandoned in the shallows.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The pelicans on the water, the diving cormorants and circling ospreys, the stalking great blue herons in the shallows — all are reminders of what’s at stake for Pitt and for the West.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Come nightfall, clouds of plankton swarm Kaunaoa's waters, bringing flocks of feasting manta rays to the shallows.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2025
Even if a major oil spill happened 100 miles from Florida’s coast, the loop current could bring it to the state’s shallows, said Tracey Sutton, the deepwater researcher.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shallows
Noun
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As the southern Gulf Stream clashes with the northern Labrador Current, the rough waters steer sailors toward shallow shoals and ultimate disaster.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
2 Mar. 2026
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Under the cover of night on July 30, 1949, the Amethyst quenched all its lights on board and shadowed a passing Chinese merchant ship, the Kiangling Liberation, following it through the tricky shoals of the river.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In February, the judge overseeing the case dismissed several claims against the bank, but let stand two others.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Those tasks included going to a bank for ransom money.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Shallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallows. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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