- present tense form of shallow (3rd person singular).
shallows
Example Sentences
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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
This is the kind of art that would find a suitable home in a crypto king’s Miami mansion, and whose pretense of depth can’t conceal its wallowing in the shallows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
They frequent the shallows surrounding Friday Harbor Labs, the UW research facility located on San Juan Island.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025
Rips are strong currents running out to sea which can quickly drag people from the shallows of the shoreline and out to deeper water.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
There were many more fish traps in the shallows, and it looked like a different place altogether.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
