as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
a small creek that is the bayou of a larger stream
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To date, that is the first official comment Del Rey has made following what was reportedly a low-key wedding that People magazine reported took place on the bayou in Des Allemandes, Louisiana on Sept. 26.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
The attraction will take guests through the bayou as Tiana prepares to throw a big Mardi Gras bash, to which everyone is invited.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Guests join her and Louis the Alligator in a search through the bayou for a band.
—Sandy Hooper, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
The singer and the airboat captain for alligator tours initially married on September 26 in Des Allemands, Louisiana, near the bayou where Dufrene offers tours.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
The attraction will take guests through the bayou as Tiana prepares to throw a big Mardi Gras bash, to which everyone is invited.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Guests join her and Louis the Alligator in a search through the bayou for a band.
—Sandy Hooper, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
The singer and the airboat captain for alligator tours initially married on September 26 in Des Allemands, Louisiana, near the bayou where Dufrene offers tours.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bayou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayou. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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