Waters
noun
Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.
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Waters
American
[waw-terz, wot-erz]
/ ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /
noun
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Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.
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Muddy McKinley Morganfield, 1915–83, U.S. blues singer and musician.
waters
1
British
plural noun
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any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality
Irish territorial waters
uncharted tropical waters
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physiol (sometimes singular) the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb
Waters
2
British
/ ˈwɔːtəz /
noun
Example Sentences
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In class, it quickly became clear that there was work to be done, reports Jamie Waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Lewis Waters, a sixth-form pupil at The Henley College, died earlier this week.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Rahman, a nonprofit director, acknowledged it’s challenging to run against someone like Waters, who is nationally known and has voter loyalty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Maxine Waters of California, 87, is seeking a 19th consecutive term this year.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
I had seen enough old movies to know Ethel Waters was an old-time actress in the black-and-white pictures.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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