How to Use still water in a Sentence

still water

noun
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  • Just a few days ago, there was still water in the house.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Across that stretch of still water came the tolling bells of Murtosa.
    — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Stilt-legged birds skitter along the banks of the pond; cord grass and still water stretch to the horizon.
    — Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015
  • Why bother to rank the taste of dozens of bottles of still water?
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023
  • The still water gives off a blue light and is remarkably clear.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Not enough to break them, but to see if there is still water and stored sugars coming up from the roots.
    — oregonlive, 9 May 2021
  • To jazz up water, add lemon or orange slices to still water or seltzer.
    — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 14 Mar. 2022
  • At the heart of Owens Lake, there is still water — it’s just super salty and capped by a mineral rime.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • At this time of year, they’re concentrated in still water and ponds that haven’t dried up.
    — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020
  • An osprey hovered and dived into the still water and emerged with a black crappie clutched in its talons.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2018
  • Every floor comes equipped with a tap for sparkling or still water on demand, with a carafe placed in every room.
    — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2020
  • But don’t let the simplicity fool you, those still waters run way deep.
    — Sucharita Tyagi, Vox, 3 July 2024
  • The drama is heightened by the blanket of duckweed that has turned the placid, still water a surreal shade of green.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • To prepare a beverage, combine 2 ounces syrup and 8 ounces sparkling or still water in a glass.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 3 July 2018
  • Do the same thing to an unconscious brain and the echo will be very simple—like throwing a stone into still water.
    — Anil Seth, Wired, 20 Dec. 2021
  • These holes will be in mostly still water, anywhere from just under the surface to 10 feet deep.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
  • Either way, some cats really stick their tails up at the thought of drinking from a still water dish.
    — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Liquid Death still water and sparkling water are both sold in aluminum cans.
    — Emily Leiker, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The drought has not been declared over because there are still water shortages in some areas.
    — Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Rexburg and the small towns around it emanate outward from BYU and the temple like a stone dropped in still water, where everything is a ripple of the faith.
    — Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2022
  • The only hint that a storm may be coming is the wind, whipping this morning’s still water into small white tips.
    — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • In still water, the Bubblicious will leave a long trail fish can follow.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
  • Then amid drought and overuse, the still water receded and left the San Juan, a tributary of the Colorado, to slice a new course through the mud and create the waterfall.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • All these still waters, however, can let smaller pictures float to the top.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 20 May 2020
  • While Adeline is a figure slow to show emotion, Louise gives her a heart that reveals just how deep such still waters can run.
    — Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • But first it will be set in the still waters of the nearby Iliana Lake for preliminary testing.
    — Washington Post, 17 July 2019
  • Hollis’s clients are installing sparkling and still water systems to reduce waste, but choosing the right one is key.
    — Sophie Aliece Hollis, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
  • People are still watering their lawns, filling their pools and bathing.
    — Catie Monteiro, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Beavers Beavers build dams to create still water for their underwater homes, called lodges, where the rodents cache food for the winter.
    — Brian Gordon Green, National Geographic, 9 June 2018
  • This last step includes putting screens on windows and doors, using air conditioning and emptying out containers with still water.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 July 2024

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