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bayou

[bahy-oo, bahy-oh] / ˈbaɪ u, ˈbaɪ oʊ /
NOUN
swampy outlet
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Horton-built house in Slidell, La., with a ramp to the porch, a wide doorway and a community pond in the backyard that reminded her husband of his childhood on the bayou.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The bayou battle breaks new ground: It marks a rare instance where an electric utility has been allowed to cut off customers through a regulatory process called abandonment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Pratt was stout, compact and level-eyed, with a raspy drawl bespeaking his childhood on the Louisiana bayou.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Tiana’s takes an even lighter touch to theme park narrative design, as the story push is simply going on a journey in search of bayou musicians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024

I spot the Chrysanthemum Teahouse in the distance, its turrets shining like the wings of bright bayou fireflies in the dark of night.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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