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
Streetlights cast a glow just bright enough to illuminate the weathered water vessels while leaving the bayou beyond dark and mysterious.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
Pratt was stout, compact and level-eyed, with a raspy drawl bespeaking his childhood on the Louisiana bayou.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Walking into Colo’s Southern Cafe transports hungry diners to the bayou.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
After going their separate ways for many years, Shaggy and Co. reunite and go to a bayou island outside of New Orleans.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
Pratt was stout, compact and level-eyed, with a raspy drawl bespeaking his childhood on the Louisiana bayou.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Walking into Colo’s Southern Cafe transports hungry diners to the bayou.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
After going their separate ways for many years, Shaggy and Co. reunite and go to a bayou island outside of New Orleans.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayou
tributary
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After about two more decades of ice retreat, two tributaries to the north and south of the Alsek Glacier ceased feeding ice to the glacier, NASA reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Families can enjoy the tributary and take in the fall foliage at spots like Wild River State Park and Interstate State Park, which offers clifftop views of the river.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayou. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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