pond
Example Sentences
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Running a big food company these days is like fishing in a dried-up pond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Former England captain Sir David and Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Lady Victoria plan to install the festooned lighting around the pond at their home in Great Tew near Chipping Norton.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
"Sound waves exert forces on particles -- just like waves on the surface of a pond can exert forces on a floating leaf," explains Morrell.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
As for Handsome, had he been a great black-backed gull, he would have likely flown back to the comfort of his field and reflection pond by now.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.