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Recent Examples of waterfalls
Spend your days leaf peeping on a scenic drive, hiking to waterfalls tucked deep in the woods, strolling through quaint downtowns, and sitting down for dinner next to a crackling fireplace at the end of it all.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
The Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway in North Georgia is a 40-mile loop known for waterfalls, overlooks, and sweeping Blue Ridge Mountain views.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Some feature suspension bridges that cross chasms or waterfalls, and others end with a zip line back to terra firma.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
The captain said that he wasn’t allowed to cruise behind the waterfalls anymore because of recent rock slides.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
With nearly 60 miles of trails, hikers can explore waterfalls, panoramic overlooks and historic sites like the Stagecoach Road.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Elders pass on the story that Hawaiians placed rocks in the mountain’s waterfalls to control the flow and temperature that seeped into the taro pools hundreds of feet below.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Experiencing fall season here means stopping for short hikes to cascading waterfalls, cycling in the middle of the forest, or simply taking in the panorama from one of the 75 overlooks.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Closer to the home, there is an organic farm, several restaurants and an abundance of parks, waterfalls, hot springs and other natural attractions.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
The Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway in North Georgia is a 40-mile loop known for waterfalls, overlooks, and sweeping Blue Ridge Mountain views.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Some feature suspension bridges that cross chasms or waterfalls, and others end with a zip line back to terra firma.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
The captain said that he wasn’t allowed to cruise behind the waterfalls anymore because of recent rock slides.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
With nearly 60 miles of trails, hikers can explore waterfalls, panoramic overlooks and historic sites like the Stagecoach Road.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Elders pass on the story that Hawaiians placed rocks in the mountain’s waterfalls to control the flow and temperature that seeped into the taro pools hundreds of feet below.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Experiencing fall season here means stopping for short hikes to cascading waterfalls, cycling in the middle of the forest, or simply taking in the panorama from one of the 75 overlooks.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Closer to the home, there is an organic farm, several restaurants and an abundance of parks, waterfalls, hot springs and other natural attractions.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfalls
Noun
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The resulting sandstone cliffs, canyon rims, wooded highlands, tumbling cascades, and swimming holes are a nature enthusiast’s playground.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Written by the Dusters and Larry Keel, the song’s vulnerable lyrics are boosted in particular by banjoist Chris Pandolfi and dobro player Andy Hall, who serve up blistering cascades of banjo and dobro, alongside bandmates Travis Book (double bass), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle) and Andy Falco (guitar).—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Dunn’s River, and Sandals Royal Plantation, the highlight is a catamaran cruise that ends with the island’s most famous falls.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Among those over 85, the cohort at highest risk, death rates from falls jumped to 339 per 100,000 in 2023, from 92 per 100,000 in 1990.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Waterfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfalls. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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