- present tense form of shallow (3rd person singular).
shallows
Example Sentences
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Divers tied stone weights around their ankles and held their breath as they sank to the bottom of the shallows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
On Thursday, the beachside felt calm as a woman was leisurely paddle boarding in the shallows while children played on the beach.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
They frequent the shallows surrounding Friday Harbor Labs, the UW research facility located on San Juan Island.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025
Mothers, toddlers and lovers waded through the shallows like shore birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
“Tristan, then. We made the shallows, but the water’s still too deep for some of the Midfolk.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
