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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Adams’s naked body was found in a brook west of Ipswich on Dec. 2, 2006.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
2 Feb. 2026
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For others, the route renders year-round recreation or a chance to commune with nature to a soundtrack of birdsong and gurgling brooks.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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But large storms wash more sediment down creeks and rivers and into the ocean.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Rivulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivulet. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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