Example Sentences

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During heavy rains, water spouts from the mouths of carved dragons on the corners of the roof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"They aren't designed to sail through tornadoes or water spouts."

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

It’s one thing to watch migrating gray whales off the Southern California coast, standing at the rail of a big boat, looking for spouts in the distance and perhaps drawing within 100 yards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

It is nutrient-packed, like the rest of its cruciferous brethren, yet it has not always garnered the same respect as cauliflower, Brussels spouts or even broccoli.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024

Black, oily matter spouts like a geyser from the street, billowing between the buildings, creating an impenetrable wall of darkness.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins