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Recent Examples of water hole
For them, luxury is watching elephants drink at the water hole under moonlight or waking up to hear lion roars in the distance.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps.
—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
When the females had cubs, in contrast, males were more likely to encounter potential rivals on the edges of their territory or around water holes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
The most popular months for the park’s one million annual visitors, this is also the season when wildlife is most active; animals like alligators, deer, and wading birds congregate around lingering water holes.
—Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps.
—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
When the females had cubs, in contrast, males were more likely to encounter potential rivals on the edges of their territory or around water holes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
The most popular months for the park’s one million annual visitors, this is also the season when wildlife is most active; animals like alligators, deer, and wading birds congregate around lingering water holes.
—Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water hole
Noun
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The rearrangement of rivers and lakes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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With hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, plus cerulean lakes for canoeing and kayaking, Kananaskis has been Alberta’s outdoor playground for decades.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With further development, it could be deployed on lakes, reservoirs, or coasts to harvest renewable power without using land.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Iran Wire online news outlet, the Amir Kabir Dam, one of Tehran’s main reservoirs, currently holds only enough water to supply the capital for less than two weeks.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many other clips on his owner’s profile show the Koi fish comfortably playing with Hati in the pond, under the poster’s supervision.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Hedda Gabler, Hedda walks to a private chamber and shoots herself, while the final seconds of Hedda show its protagonist tear herself from Brack’s grasp, flee across the lawn, fill up her pockets with stones to descend beneath the surface of their pond.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every year, seasonal rains from January to June fill the valleys between the dunes, creating a surreal network of freshwater lagoons.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The resort will please everyone in your crew, with complimentary bike rentals, free paddleboarding and kayaking, a Tom Kite–signature golf course, a full-service spa, two outdoor pickleball courts, kids activities, and three pools, including the largest lagoon-style pool in Puerto Rico.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Water hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20hole. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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