Yamuna
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Thousands of devotees waded into the foul waters of the Yamuna river in the Indian capital Monday for a Hindu festival, amid political wrangling over the sacred but severely polluted waterway.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
Next, the researchers plan to put their laboratory findings to work in the field, possibly in a project focused on the Yamuna River.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024
On Wednesday, rising water from the Yamuna River reached the outer walls of the Taj Mahal in Agra and submerged an adjacent garden.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023
The famed Taj Mahal, often called a monument to love, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan on the southern banks of the Yamuna river in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Around the quilt for a border I put the Yamuna River, with reeds and herons beside it.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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