puddle

Example Sentences

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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

The illuminated door lever pops out of its socket and a puddle light projects the Cadillac crest at your feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Locally nicknamed the "Euston puddle", the large body of water forms following rainfall at the junction of Upper Woburn Place and Euston Road.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Water droplets slide off his back, forming a puddle underneath him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam