swimming hole

Example Sentences

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We pass a fast-food spot called Jake’s Place, and a scenic patch of land next to the sea with a sign that reads: "Ye olde swimming hole and picnic area."

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

Franconia Falls is a popular hiking destination and swimming hole in the White Mountain National Forest.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Urged on by images like-minded urbanites have posted to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, the couple looked forward to floating in a picturesque swimming hole where oak and sycamore trees threw shadows over clear, serene waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Months before the riots, a young man named José Díaz was stabbed to death near a swimming hole that became known as Sleepy Lagoon in southeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

Not even Juanita with her presumed giftedness had realized that once our swimming hole was discovered, we’d never be able to go back there.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall