puddle
Example Sentences
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Those roles sometimes conflict — as they did at Lake Mendocino, which dried to a mud puddle during the 2012–16 drought.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
You want something that sits up in the spoon, not something that sighs into a puddle.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
As the show began, the singer noticed a puddle at the edge of the stage that could have caused a slip hazard, so he grabbed a towel to mop it up.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
In the nearby Lallays reservoir, dozens of camels graze on wild plants, but not a single puddle remains.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
“An office for what? All he does is come home and watch TV until he falls asleep in a puddle of his own drool.”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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