In a sentence
Six example sentences with tranquil, each labelled with its topic.
At six in the morning the lake was tranquil enough to hold the mountain upside down without a single ripple.
Photography
We chose the eastern bay because the water stays tranquil until noon, when the wind comes over the headland.
Travel
Behind the new breakwater the harbour is tranquil, and eelgrass has returned to shallows that waves had scoured bare.
Environment
The painter chose a tranquil lake for the scene, its surface so still that the swans appear twice, once upright and once reflected.
Art
The courtyard is built around a tranquil pool, walled on all sides so no wind ever disturbs the reflection of the arches.
Architecture
Beginners should practice the stroke in a tranquil cove first, since even small waves make it hard to time each breath.
Fitness
Study tranquil until you keep it
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