puddle

Example Sentences

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Melt-in-your-mouth meringue floats in a puddle of decadent crème anglaise, topped with caramel and toasted almonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

You want something that sits up in the spoon, not something that sighs into a puddle.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 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

But the pool of people with the right combination of skills is actually more of a small puddle.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Nancy, Bess, and George gulped as they stared at the puddle on the stage.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene