How to Use lake in a Sentence

lake

noun
Definition of lakenext
Synonyms for lakenext
  • The lake has been drained, the canals made way for streets.
    — WIRED, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Here's what to know: Why did the Death Valley lake form?
    — USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The 90-pound Springer Spaniel Collie mix wore the collar at home, on walks and hikes, in the car, and even for swims in the lake.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Saban notes that there’s a golf course near his lake house.
    — Matt Stahl | [email protected], al, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In the summer of 2022 a heat wave in London dried out the lakes in Crystal Palace Park.
    — Rebecca Giggs, The New York Review of Books, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The lake will be stocked with rainbow trout and will be open only to youths ages 15 and younger.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Residents get the best of both worlds: quaint and charming lake life and the wonders of the sea.
    — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • She could also be seen squatting down to pet the pup and skipping rocks on the lake.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Where lake and land meet, the water can be whipped by the wind into crashing surf.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Paved paths wind through the trees and partially around the 4½ acre lake, which draws geese, ducks and turtles.
    — Barbara Ruben, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
  • After a days-long search, her body was found and recovered from the lake.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The property features a large lake, a sheep farm, the main house, a few barns and an art studio.
    — Lori Bashian, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • A treat for kids and adults alike, these are sure to be a hit for hot summer afternoons on the lake or beach.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
  • Two of the long-legged birds — one pink and one gray — were photographed wading in the shallow waters of a park lake.
    — Brendan Rascius, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • So Pete Krause goes through this, all the animals that live in the lake, in his story.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The cottages, spaced out enough to give the idea of privacy, sit near a lake that glistens during the day.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Travelers can come to hike or walk around the lakes and do their best to spot all the beautiful birds that call the park home.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
  • The powerful winds jumped off the lake and tore into Cleveland.
    — Molly Walsh | [email protected], cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Most creepy is that climate change has warmed the great lake and its long-dead bodies are bobbing to the surface.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Troopers responded to the lake and took possession of the kayak and a dry bag attached to it.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2023
  • She was found at a lake near Sanford, about 25 miles north of Orlando.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Dive into the lake from the pier found at the Tahoe State Recreation Area, a popular spot for camping.
    — Megan Wood, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
  • And, because the lake is so big, there’s only water as far as the eye can see, not unlike an ocean view.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Now the lake is only a few inches deep and may dry up within a few weeks, according to the NPS.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Visitors should also stay away from the sides of streams, rivers, lakes and wet areas.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The Tahoe Basin down lake level will receive at least 3 feet of snow and mountain peaks could see 5 to 10 feet of fresh powder.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Even at its deepest, rangers estimated the lake’s depth at just 2 to 3 feet.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Her vocals are cool as lake water, the production light like a spring breeze.
    — Pitchfork, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Recovery teams will continue to search the lake for his body.
    — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • The ancient lake stood more than 25 feet higher than where present-day Lakes Michigan and Huron sit today.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024

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