riverbank

Example Sentences

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On the riverbank, local resident Ahmad Saadoun pointed at a temporary earthen bridge that collapsed.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Insp Neil Pryce said witnesses and items left on the riverbank indicated where the boy may have entered the water.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

On a tall, green riverbank between two highways in São Paulo, Brazil, a woman with round glasses and a big smile looks out at the water.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

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

On the riverbank they quickly roped the sling between Melynlas and Lluagor.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander