riverbank

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Recent Examples of riverbank That scene is directly followed by flash-forwards to tourists in the present day admiring a riverbank spot where the adult Kafka would always rest after a swim. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 On a recent morning, sweaty workers unloaded cargo boats by hand, carrying crates of beer, sacks of rice, and bags of flour on their shoulders 100 yards up the muddy riverbank to trucks waiting on the wharf. John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025 The maltmaker has never overgrown its modest footprint alongside its 19th century riverbank birthplace. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 At the riverbank, people continue to gather as the rain clouds pass by and people of all walks of life start to come closer to each other. Dominick Williams august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverbank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbank
Noun
  • The city and the surrounding area is also home to more than 80 different hiking trails with outdoor enthusiasts lauding its numerous riverside trails, hikes to historic sites, and more, according to reviews on AllTrails.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • These took many forms, from simple lines carved into the riverbank marking water levels, such as those at Elephantine near the southern border, to the elaborate structures incorporated into riverside temples of Kom Ombo and Luxor.
    Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Visitors to Cincinnati’s riverfront will have one foot in 2025 and the other in 1875, getting a taste of what the Queen City was like during the heyday of the steamboat era.
    Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The recognition drew some criticism at the time for not properly honoring her in comparison to streets, the airport and riverfront named for other top former officials.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • South Carolina authorities are investigating a possible arson attack on a state judge's house Saturday, which left the million-dollar waterfront mansion burned to the ground, according to authorities and local reports.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Fields, parks, and waterfronts are ideal locations, although sky-gazers are encouraged to practice a safety-first approach.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Where to stay The intimate, 39-room Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto, on the banks of Hozu River, gives front-row views of Arashiyama Hills’ kaleidoscopic colors in springtime as well as in autumn.
    Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The deal adds more than 350 bank branches to Fifth Third's almost 1,100 locations.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbank. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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