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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water holes
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This escape, which borders Canada, spans over 218,000 acres with lakes, boreal forests, and trickling streams.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Dragonfly won’t be near those huge methane lakes, unfortunately, but there is still much to see on this frozen world.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nehring also suggests anglers consider visiting reservoirs in eastern Colorado that contain fish that are more tolerant of warm water.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the new study, the researchers tested the recipient’s blood, gut tissues and bone marrow to search for reservoirs of HIV after the bone marrow transplant.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rangiroa and Huahine offer dramatic green peaks rising above bright lagoons.—
Rachel King,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Select sailings also visit Celebration Key, featuring expansive freshwater lagoons and a 10-story sandcastle activity center.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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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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“Water holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20holes. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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