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Recent Examples of billabong
Sonia Namarnyilk layered three stencils to print complex patterns of mermaid-like water spirits, their fluid, bright orange undulations interspersed with playful turtles and rippling billabong plants.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2022
The plants and creatures were fossilized when iron-rich groundwater drained into a billabong, or water hole.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN,
7 Jan. 2022
Fifteen million years ago, a river carved through the jungle, leaving an oxbow lake (known as a billabong in Australia) in its wake at McGraths Flat.
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New York Times,
7 Jan. 2022
Cruises operate daily and are a fantastic way to discover the billabong's remarkable flora and fauna.
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Smithsonian,
7 Apr. 2017
Farmers are fretting about their water being diverted to swamps and billabongs.
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IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2010
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2022
The plants and creatures were fossilized when iron-rich groundwater drained into a billabong, or water hole.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
7 Jan. 2022
Fifteen million years ago, a river carved through the jungle, leaving an oxbow lake (known as a billabong in Australia) in its wake at McGraths Flat.
—
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2022
Cruises operate daily and are a fantastic way to discover the billabong's remarkable flora and fauna.
—
Smithsonian,
7 Apr. 2017
Farmers are fretting about their water being diverted to swamps and billabongs.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billabong
Noun
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In 1926, Brian's great-grandfather, Henry Knoebel, opened a pool that would mark the official start of the family’s park.
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Also, the pool area, now painted in a playful shade called Carrot Orange, has more seating and a photo booth nearby.
Noun
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
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Two others hopped into a giant muddy puddle and did the Viking row.
Noun
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That's the advice Allegheny County's parks department gave locals after a bear was spotted in a lake north of Pittsburgh, with the department issuing a warning in partnership with Allegheny County Police Department on June 16.
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From there, drive to the small lake town of Winona Lake to browse the little shops along the waterfront.
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“Billabong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billabong. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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