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Recent Examples of riverbank
Out in the full glare of the riverbank dogs were barking, clothes were drying on the ghat, little boys were playing with marbles, running about with strings, beating along old bicycle tyres with sticks.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Others sang Sanskrit chants, their steady voices carrying over the riverbank.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Even as water started seeping into the cabins scattered along the riverbank, Edward Eastland insisted the campers stay put and climb to the top bunks, the lawsuit says.
—Hayley Walker, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead of focusing on a single continuous stretch of riverbank, the project will stabilize two sections of approximately 600 linear feet each, according to the agenda packet.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Others sang Sanskrit chants, their steady voices carrying over the riverbank.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Even as water started seeping into the cabins scattered along the riverbank, Edward Eastland insisted the campers stay put and climb to the top bunks, the lawsuit says.
—Hayley Walker, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead of focusing on a single continuous stretch of riverbank, the project will stabilize two sections of approximately 600 linear feet each, according to the agenda packet.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for riverbank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbank
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Where to Stay Page County is known officially as Virginia’s Cabin Capital, housing a wide array of farm stays, mountainside retreats, and riverside cottages.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Trails vary from gentle riverside paths to steep, rocky climbs with expansive views over the blooming valley.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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But its future will depend just as much on families visiting for the day, friends meeting for dinner, tourists exploring the riverfront and neighbors coming downtown for events.—
Liam Stanton,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pedestrians and bicyclists going to Current games should stay away from the Grand Boulevard bridge and take the Town of Kansas bridge to the riverfront until the new bridge opens around May, Mandelbaum said.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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The property appears in the FX series Love Story, though filming took place at a waterfront house in Bellport, Long Island, where the production designers reportedly modified the property with period furnishings, a flagpole, and a white pebble driveway to evoke the Kennedy aesthetic.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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Police recovered the body at Port Olimpic, a marina just steps from the waterfront nightclub where Gracey was last seen.—
Jasmine Baehr , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The commodities produced by slaves — sugar, tobacco, rum, and molasses — were shipped back to Europe, making vast amounts of money for British banks and the plantation owners in Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angell's land sits on the banks of the Rio Grande in Redford.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbank. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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