as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
small rivulets trickled down the side of the cliff
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Recent Examples of rivulet
Even after the leaks were plugged with cement, rivulets of oil persisted for months, and the oil spill’s ecological and cultural impacts lasted even longer.
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Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Along the side of the road, a small rivulet of water flows down the road.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
With its 18th-century buildings and cobblestones, rue de la Commune feels like the Rive Droite in Paris—except instead of a rivulet, the water is the size of a sea.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Hot stones are added, one by one, as the air inside gets heavier, the heat searing the nose and the throat, the sweat starting in rivulets that turn into streams as the smell gets more intense, the heartbeat swells, the mind races.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Along the side of the road, a small rivulet of water flows down the road.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
With its 18th-century buildings and cobblestones, rue de la Commune feels like the Rive Droite in Paris—except instead of a rivulet, the water is the size of a sea.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Hot stones are added, one by one, as the air inside gets heavier, the heat searing the nose and the throat, the sweat starting in rivulets that turn into streams as the smell gets more intense, the heartbeat swells, the mind races.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivulet
Noun
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In addition to canceling outside noise, the headphones provide crisp audio and relaxing white-noise options, including rainy parks and babbling brooks.
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Meanwhile, the charming house with a small brook off to the side, stands waiting to be occupied with some, but not a lot, of work required.
Noun
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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
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There is a creek on the site, the birds are always singing — the site feels very alive.
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“Rivulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivulet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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