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Recent Examples of shallows
The dropping water temperatures signals them to get off the shallows.
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John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Thawing ice along a riverbank, the shallows capturing the reflection of one of the grandchildren; the burning flame of a wick disappearing into a birthday cake; the deep, dark tunnel of a fleeting set of train tracks, as piercing as the endless blue eyes of the toddler in the diptych beside it.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Conditions are best in the morning before the wind picks up—and visibility is often strong enough to see schools moving through the shallows, along with stingrays and smaller reef species near the edges.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Saddling up with Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides means getting up close and personal with the Santa Ynez River as the horses step sure-footed through the shallows on multiple water crossings.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 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
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
John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Thawing ice along a riverbank, the shallows capturing the reflection of one of the grandchildren; the burning flame of a wick disappearing into a birthday cake; the deep, dark tunnel of a fleeting set of train tracks, as piercing as the endless blue eyes of the toddler in the diptych beside it.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Conditions are best in the morning before the wind picks up—and visibility is often strong enough to see schools moving through the shallows, along with stingrays and smaller reef species near the edges.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Saddling up with Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides means getting up close and personal with the Santa Ynez River as the horses step sure-footed through the shallows on multiple water crossings.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shallows
Noun
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Rose Island Lighthouse stands on a rocky heap of land in Narragansett Bay, guiding ships away from the shallow shoals of Newport Harbor.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Manila has accused China of using force to block access by fishermen and the coast guard to the shoal, which used to be under Philippine control until 2012.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Michigan towns, cities, townships and counties have $176 million sitting in bank accounts meant to fight the state's opioid crisis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in as lawmakers push forward on crypto regulation while community banks warn the fight over digital finance is only beginning.—
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FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Shallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallows. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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