How to use "tide" in a sentence

The tide was coming up into the bay and the water was beginning to cover the stones

The tide was out and there was very little water in the bay

She tried to relax by closing her eyes and envisioning a gentle night tide lapping at a silvery beach.

With that attitude plus a few money-management skills, they were able to hang on longer than most slot players who plunged at the dollar machines after getting nowhere with quarters, and because of their patience and perseverance, the duchesses won more jackpots than did the tide of tourists that ebbed and flowed around them

"One thing I learned in the military was you have to stop and regroup your forces once in a while, but if you stop too long, the tide will turn and wash right over you."