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Recent Examples of water hole
The most popular months for the park’s one million annual visitors, this is also the season when wildlife is most active; animals like alligators, deer, and wading birds congregate around lingering water holes.
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Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps.
—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
Grasses were green, water holes full, and creeks were flowing in several drainages throughout the Karoo.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
When the females had cubs, in contrast, males were more likely to encounter potential rivals on the edges of their territory or around water holes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
The Maya viewed such subterranean features and water holes—like the nearby Sacred Cenote—as connections to the underworld.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps.
—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
Grasses were green, water holes full, and creeks were flowing in several drainages throughout the Karoo.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
When the females had cubs, in contrast, males were more likely to encounter potential rivals on the edges of their territory or around water holes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
The Maya viewed such subterranean features and water holes—like the nearby Sacred Cenote—as connections to the underworld.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water hole
Noun
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Authorities are advising boaters using the lake to use caution.—
Theresa Clift
July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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The casinos on the Nevada side of the lake give way to modest inns, bars, and restaurants on the California side.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Her tenure included modernizing its reservoir of the nation’s books and history.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Just two days earlier, on July 4, the lake was only 46.3% full, highlighting how quickly runoff from the recent storms has filled the reservoir.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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There are also a number of lakes, ponds and major rivers that are great for catching a variety of fish.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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Locations included private ponds, inland lakes, and Lake Michigan.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Amid ongoing protests and threats of disruption to the wedding party, the celebrations have reportedly been moved to an isolated, less accessible part of the lagoon city, Reuters and CNN reported.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan lends a helping hand in the Gods Love We Deliver Kitchen in N.Y.C. to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Usher and his wife Jennifer Goicoechea are seen cruising through Venice lagoon on a taxi boat ahead of Jeff Bezos' wedding with Lauren Sánchez, on June 27.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Water hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20hole. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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