riverbank

Example Sentences

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He’d leave their two dozen sheep by the riverbank and catch fish, or search for bird eggs in the reeds with his friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Although stretches of the opposite riverbank appeared "desolate", he said, "it's a lot more developed than I thought".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

On the riverbank I spot an army recruitment billboard.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Kneeling at the riverbank, I understood exactly what he meant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

He rested, and ate the last pignut and some sorrel leaves he’d found by the riverbank.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver