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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water holes
Noun
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Selling lakes, rivers and other water resources to private investors is a dereliction of duty.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the golden mussel was discovered near the Port of Stockton in late 2024, lakes and reservoirs across Northern California imposed new rules on boaters to try to keep the invasive species out.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While the Blue Lagoon—its waters milky with mineral-rich silica—remains the most famous, drawing up to a million visitors a year, smaller, less touristy lagoons have been appearing across the country, from Sky Lagoon on Kársnes Harbour near Reykjavik to Forest Lagoon in Iceland’s far north.—
Rick Jordan,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Greenland has polar bears, Iceland its famous hot springs lagoons, Sweden is synonymous with saunas, and another renowned winter fun destination is Finland’s extremely snowy Lapland.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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While an exact date can’t be pinpointed, according to the World Curling Federation, the sport was played during its early stages on frozen lochs and ponds in northern Europe.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Created by sculptor Andy Scott, the kelpies — shape-shifting mythical creatures from Scottish folklore that live in the country's famous lochs — were completed in 2013.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Water holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20holes. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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