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
Perhaps those latent rivulets reside in machines.
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Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Beefy yet creamy mouthful with rivulets of acidity enveloped by orange citrus.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Then there was a rare (now-deleted) Instagram carousel posted almost one year ago with a photo of Lorde leaning over a balcony in a black dress with a rivulet of white spit coming out of her mouth.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Nestled amid the rugged desert mountains of the state of Oaxaca stand two sheer cliffs that seem to melt, in yellow rivulets, into the valley below.
—Kyle Valenta, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2021
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Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Beefy yet creamy mouthful with rivulets of acidity enveloped by orange citrus.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Then there was a rare (now-deleted) Instagram carousel posted almost one year ago with a photo of Lorde leaning over a balcony in a black dress with a rivulet of white spit coming out of her mouth.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Nestled amid the rugged desert mountains of the state of Oaxaca stand two sheer cliffs that seem to melt, in yellow rivulets, into the valley below.
—Kyle Valenta, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivulet
Noun
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Her laughter was said to sound like a babbling brook.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Michelle turned back, but the other two children went walking along a trail near what is now I-395 and came across a brook.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The city is crisscrossed with dozens of paths, such as Ensign Peak, Mount Olympus, and Bell Canyon, which lead to scenic overlooks, active creeks, patches of violet wildflowers, and even waterfalls.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Dee Anderson, a spokesperson for the Tarrant County police, said at the time that maintenance workers had been near the creek hours earlier, but Amber’s body was not found.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Rivulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivulet. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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