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    Waters
    noun
    Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.
  • waters
    waters
    plural noun
    any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality
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Waters

American  
[waw-terz, wot-erz] / ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /

noun

  1. Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.

  2. Muddy McKinley Morganfield, 1915–83, U.S. blues singer and musician.


waters 1 British  

plural noun

  1. any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality

    Irish territorial waters

    uncharted tropical waters

  2. physiol (sometimes singular) the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Waters 2 British  
/ ˈwɔːtəz /

noun

  1. Muddy, real name McKinley Morganfield. 1915–83, US blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His songs include "Rollin' Stone" (1948) and "Got my Mojo Working" (1954)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sasha Waters directs an affectionate documentary tribute to the lyrical, nature-loving writer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The beauty of this show is that Waters and his producers focused on history’s unsung heroes or the lesser-known feats of famous ones with an infectious, besotted revelry that frequently inspired further research.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Youths in custody have access to drinking fountains and operable sinks in their rooms, Waters said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

As to your question about trusts, Waters Sullivan, a Birmingham, Ala.-based law firm, notes the difference between irrevocable trusts and revocable trusts.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

I remembered Mr. Waters telling me to call him if I saw the bald guy again, but come on, it was two in the morning.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

Most vessels are now using channels approved by Iran “or other clandestine routes, while traffic through the Omani waters has effectively dried up,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

In New Orleans, sandbags are being distributed to stave off flood waters.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Human-caused warming, excessive nutrient pollution and changes in the movement and ventilation of deeper waters are the main forces driving aquatic deoxygenation.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The U.S. has not revealed the exact location of any of the 64 strikes it has carried out, saying only that they occurred in international waters in the Pacific Ocean or Caribbean Sea.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It glided through the turquoise waters, its back topped by a ridged, glistening spine.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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