shallows

Example Sentences

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A few children splashed in the shallows as the surfers paddled out to sea, fighting the crashing waves.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 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

As the shallows were reached though, rescuers realised they were "struggling to get their footing", so two more crew members had to enter the water to pull them back to safety.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

A lake of meltwater had formed on top of the glacier, and there was Roz, sitting in the shallows.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown