How to Use river in a Sentence

river

noun

• The raft is too small to use on this part of the river.
• Rivers of mud flowed down the hillside.
• The town is set on these rivers.
  — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
• When the snow melts, the rivers come alive.
  — Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
• Both are wild and scenic rivers with no dams.
  — Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
• This year, rain and snow had left the rivers frothy and high.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
• For the rivers within us flow with ease.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
• And then what's the one on the river?
  — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
• One of the largest bears in the river.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
• There’s a lot of pride north of the river.
  — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
• If the river’s green, spring is on the way.
  — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
• The river’s foam can now be seen from space.
  — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
• Back then, the front lawn sloped all the way down to the river.
  — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
• Start there, and the rest—lakes, rivers, or coast—falls into place.
  — Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
• There is a river flowing now very fast.
  — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
• When the two rivers flow normally, the taps run.
  — David Marston, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
• Can a rivulet turn into a river?
  — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
• Swimmers will take on a one or two-mile course on the river.
  — Beth Godvik, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
• The practice occurs in rivers and lakes across the state.
  — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
• Portions of most of these rivers are open to fishing year-round.
  — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
• During times of heavy rain, rivers and streams can rise quickly.
  — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
• There is no river, no mountain, no trade route, no port.
  — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
• The lodge is designed around river views.
  — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
• Let’s hope those idea-fish keep coming down the river.
  — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
• Most of the girls died in two cabins there, built near the river.
  — Emily Foxhall, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
• Three main rivers run through the area, each with its own float offerings.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
• The bridge has a 393-foot span across the river.
  — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
• The rearrangement of rivers and lakes.
  — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
• Two days later, she was found dead near a river about nine miles from her home.
  — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
• Equip dad with the best fishing vests and gear packs for a long day on the river.
  — cleveland, 6 June 2022