- present tense form of shallow (3rd person singular).
shallows
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, the beachside felt calm as a woman was leisurely paddle boarding in the shallows while children played on the beach.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 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
The craft then cruise along the coastline to pick up people waiting in the shallows.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
She dragged a stick through the shallows of the river.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
