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rivulet

[riv-yuh-lit] / ˈrɪv yə lɪt /


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Drying vents affixed to massive undulating columns blast air until every rivulet of water disappears.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

Down the concrete artery the team members drove that Wednesday morning, crossing the foul rivulet that ran down the channel, sidestepping the flotsam of broken bottles, cigarette butts and other litter when they stepped out.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2021

He returns home, triangle cap atop his mop of raven hair, an elegant scar running down the side of his face, looking as if he had cried a rivulet of chocolate milk.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2015

That’s when your breakfast reveals its secret: a rivulet of rich yolk, the ideal counterpoint to the sweet waffle.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2015

A thin rivulet of green liquid pours over his cheek.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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