riverbank

Example Sentences

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A dog walker who encountered her on a riverbank said she was "rapid" and dived into the water after being startled.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He returned with a snippet of film documenting one of the most notorious cryptid sightings in history—a fleeting, jittery glimpse of a hairy figure crossing a riverbank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"We've seen other similar floods, and the vast majority of them stopped at the riverbank."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

On the riverbank I spot an army recruitment billboard.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

I remember we were sitting there on the riverbank, with Marlene wafting her trunk over our heads.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo