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rivulet

[riv-yuh-lit] / ˈrɪv jə lɪt /


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"Is that rivulet a defined, discrete conveyance?" pondered Prows.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2022

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

Pierce the delicate noodles with fork or teeth and the prize is a warm rivulet of pureed corn, butter and fresh thyme: a rush of summer that lingers on the tongue.

From Washington Post Sep. 26, 2019

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

Even as I yelled, I could feel a tiny rivulet of satisfaction invading the flood of my anger.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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