marsh

Example Sentences

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In no time, I was in unfamiliar territory: The sun rose over spoonbills and egrets standing in shallow water as a lone kayaker navigated fields of marsh grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Again, untreated effluent polluted the rivers and the local marsh rhyne drainage system.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

He carved out a narrow ditch between the cliff and steps, and that became a recirculating stream that flows into a little marsh full of frogs, butterflies and dragonflies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Malaria is carried by dozens of species of Anopheles mosquitoes, also known as marsh or nail mosquitoes.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

“But the marsh is our home,” I said.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce