riverbank

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Recent Examples of riverbank The researcher and amateur archaeologist noticed erosion on the riverbank and went to take a closer look. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025 Over the next six weeks, a staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj. Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025 Not always easy to spot, many frogs are small enough to fit in your pocket, and frogs can be elusive, blending in with the flora of their surroundings, hopping through treetops or along riverbanks. Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025 Aspirations are large and small, ranging from building out new sections of the DuPage River walkway to ecological restoration along its riverbank. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverbank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbank
Noun
  • This type of behavior also prevents new riverside forests from regrowing, the authors noted.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Other days unfold with bush breakfasts, multi-course tasting menus, and riverside picnics.
    Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The riverfront Intercontinental Hotel Dieu is unabashedly Lyon’s swishest hotel and is well located for walking to the wine bars and restaurants where Beaujolais is poured.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Long said the new multi-family housing is meant to bring people back to the riverfront and will come with amenities for residents.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Last November, the City Council approved a multi-million plan to revitalize Old Sacramento’s waterfront.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Given that the property sits within 100 feet of the waterfront, the couple was required to provide unrestricted public access to a 15,100-square-foot outdoor space on the property 12 hours a day, seven days a week, but the business was only open for about four hours a day, Thursday through Sunday.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The bank projects about 25,000 job losses caused by Elon Musk’s task force.
    Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
  • After the Surfside disaster, Fannie Mae began requiring condo associations to fill out extensive questionnaires detailing their finances and building conditions to submit to a bank or lender when a unit owner wants to sell to a buyer who is seeking financing.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbank. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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