How to Use freshwater in a Sentence

freshwater

1 of 2 adjective
  • Popular, hardy, and easy to care for freshwater fish.
    — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Cenotes are freshwater sinkhole caves formed from the collapse of limestone bedrock.
    — Ryan Brennan april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • These freshwater fish are often kept as pets and are relatively easy to care for.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
  • Research shows that a saltwater ballast flush can go a long way in killing most freshwater tank dwellers.
    — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Just about all amphibians consume insects, as do many species of reptiles and freshwater fish.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
  • But just 17 per cent of the regions that separate marine and freshwater fish map to actual genes.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2012
  • Northern snakeheads are freshwater fish and live in small and large streams, canals, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and lakes, according to the agency.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • Since the city of Wuhan is where the Han and Yangtze rivers meet, freshwater fish is also a specialty, cooked many ways.
    — Momo Chang, SFChronicle.com, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Among freshwater fish, the yellow perch’s sweet, white meat is arguably the best eating, rivaling fresh walleye fillets.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Also known as Japanese rice fish, medaka are small, freshwater fish native to Japan.
    — Danny Lewis, Smithsonian, 16 Jan. 2017
  • Luxury Airstreams in a hilly setting surrounding a freshwater pond.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2021
  • Recipes based on freshwater fish, like risotto with European perch, are a key part of local gastronomy.
    — Vittoria Traverso, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
  • This 35-mile-long stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline boasts the largest freshwater dune system in the world.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
  • This means that water and ions can move across it relatively freely, which is manageable in freshwater environments.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Yet freshwater fish are still too often managed at a local or national scale, as if rivers and fish movements stop at political boundaries.
    — Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Ghost forests are landscapes that form when saltwater begins to flood woodland areas that contain freshwater-dependent trees.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Their larvae can infest freshwater bodies like lakes, ponds and rivers—infecting people who, for example, swim, fish or wash clothes in the water.
    — Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • While freshwater fishing is often calm and meditative, saltwater fishing can feel like a contact sport.
    — Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
  • During warmer months, the property’s wetlands spring to life with native fauna, while kayaks, paddleboards, and freshwater fish can be found all throughout the main pond.
    — Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The large-scale study, featuring input from hundreds of scientists, was the biggest assessment of freshwater animals to date.
    — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The sighting highlights the importance of the park for freshwater biodiversity.
    — Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Evidence suggests there are offshore freshwater reserves in every continent, Dugan said.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The species, which lives on fish, crabs, snakes, turtles, birds and small mammals, is considered more reclusive than its more numerous freshwater cousin, the alligator, and tends to avoid people.
    — David Fleshler, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The breakthrough could speed up large-scale hydrogen production by enabling stable output directly from seawater, not just freshwater.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The sighting highlights the need for further understanding of freshwater biodiversity in the region.
    — Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • These include freshwater inflow from the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, melting sea-ice, increasing precipitation and river run-off.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Unlike natural and freshwater pearls, cultured pearls are not naturally-occuring.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2021
  • But freshwater vertebrate populations have declined over the past five decades at twice the rate experienced by species within terrestrial or marine ecosystems.
    — Stefan Lovgren, The Conversation, 25 July 2023
  • The findings highlight the urgent need to address threats to prevent further species declines and losses and could help to inform future efforts to reduce the loss of freshwater biodiversity, the researchers said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Radiocarbon dating of the freshwater mussel shells reveals that the dingo’s burial mound was built between 916 and 963 years ago, around the same time the dingo died.
    — ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026

fresh water

2 of 2 noun
  • City dwellers piped in fresh water and flushed dirt away.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Rinse in fresh water and allow the pots to air dry.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Storing in a small jar of fresh water.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Always bring fresh water and a bowl with you on hot days.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Once the bird bath is dry, refill it with fresh water.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
  • Once the surface is dry, rinse well with fresh water.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Those who find residue on their body can rinse the area with fresh water and scrape it off.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Refill the bird bath with fresh water.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
  • Use clean, fresh water that’s free from chlorine.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Place the roots back in the jar and fill the jar with fresh water to grow more green onions.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
  • Add fresh water to cover by 1 inch.
    — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2026
  • Then, soak in fresh water for up to an hour to help leach out some of the salt from the meat.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
  • How did the fox survive without food or fresh water for so long?
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Make sure your dog has access to plenty of fresh water at all times.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2023
  • The moment the water in the jar looks cloudy, get fresh water.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Robins need a source of fresh water both for drinking and grooming.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Giving them fine, fresh water to do so could help attract them.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Giving them fine, fresh water to do so could help attract them.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Giving them fine, fresh water to do so could help attract them.
    — Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Twenty percent of the world’s fresh water is in this area.
    — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t forget to make sure pets have access to fresh water and shade.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2025
  • Salt water mixes with fresh water when the canal’s locks fill up.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Sea lice live only about 48 hours in fresh water.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • If fresh water is in short supply, why not remove the salt from the vast oceans?
    — Edward Ring, National Review, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Snow has stopped falling; fresh water and warmth are waiting.
    — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The lakes are fresh water, less buoyant than salt, which means long boards are a must for most surfers.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 July 2024
  • Refill them with fresh water at least weekly.
    — Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Four-fifths of the park is water, part of one of the largest bodies of fresh water on earth.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
  • The best way to keep your kayak clean is to wash it down with fresh water after each fishing trip.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2025

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