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
This town moves slowly (except on the dance floor) and combines the best of Acadian influences, from Zydeco music and French cuisine to lakeside cabins and boat rides on the bayou.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
From the outdoor patio you’ll be surrounded by lush greenery, twinkling string lights, and the gentle, slow-moving waters of the bayou.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
In time, Shore Acres in Florida may soon resemble places like the bayou-hugging Meyerland community in Houston.
—Gregory Barber, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Couple that singular premise with an in-game soundtrack worthy of its bayou roots, a team of actors led by Star Wars’ Ahmed Best, and South of Midnight is like nothing the industry has seen before.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
From the outdoor patio you’ll be surrounded by lush greenery, twinkling string lights, and the gentle, slow-moving waters of the bayou.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
In time, Shore Acres in Florida may soon resemble places like the bayou-hugging Meyerland community in Houston.
—Gregory Barber, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Couple that singular premise with an in-game soundtrack worthy of its bayou roots, a team of actors led by Star Wars’ Ahmed Best, and South of Midnight is like nothing the industry has seen before.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bayou
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In the vast network of rivers and tributaries that make up the Pearl River Basin in southern China, the water is naturally filtered by living creatures.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grimes Creek is a tributary of Mores Creek, which is a tributary of the Boise River.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayou. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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