as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
a small creek that is the bayou of a larger stream
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Recent Examples of bayou
The community is home to beaches and nature trails, such as the Fontainebleau Nature Trail, which has more than 400 positive reviews on AllTrails for its unique terrain and proximity to the bayou.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
So Mike Vrabel led a contingent of Patriots personnel on a covert trip to the bayou for a chat with the football-loving lineman with a thick drawl.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
From April 24 to May 4, the Fair Grounds Race Course will come alive with the colorful sights and sounds of Jazz Fest as 500,000 fans descend upon the bayou to enjoy good music, good food and offerings from local artisans.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
From playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun, Black Cypress Bayou is set on a hot summer night in Texas, where Vernita Manifold (Kimberly Scott) summons her two daughters down to the bayou with a secret too big to keep.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
So Mike Vrabel led a contingent of Patriots personnel on a covert trip to the bayou for a chat with the football-loving lineman with a thick drawl.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
From April 24 to May 4, the Fair Grounds Race Course will come alive with the colorful sights and sounds of Jazz Fest as 500,000 fans descend upon the bayou to enjoy good music, good food and offerings from local artisans.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
From playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun, Black Cypress Bayou is set on a hot summer night in Texas, where Vernita Manifold (Kimberly Scott) summons her two daughters down to the bayou with a secret too big to keep.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayou
tributary
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The proposal was delayed, but officials eventually created a system of 21 gauges up and down the Guadalupe and its tributaries.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Two tributaries to Belleville Lake are just off the landfill property.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayou. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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