brook

Example Sentences

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The sound led him to a small brook, overgrown with foliage.

From Literature

Critics say Kainerugaba has brooked little opposition in the country, acting decisively against anyone perceived as a threat to his father's administration.

From BBC

But because she’s telling the worst men what they want to hear, Stuckey has created space for herself to live out the usually male role of being the pompous bully who will brook no dissent.

From Salon

Much as a well-trained pony might jump over a murky brook and land, dry hooved, in the sun-dappled meadow beyond, Penelope’s mind now made a sudden leap over the muddle.

From Literature

“Beavers! Build dams in every brook and stream. We must not let any fresh water pour into the ocean! “

From Literature