riverbank

Example Sentences

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Juvisy-sur-Orge Mayor Lamia Bensara Reda said the driver had "lost control" of the vehicle near a station close to the riverbank, "before plunging into the Seine and dragging a parked car" with it.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

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

The group of native men who have come with Captain Smith stand quietly watching as the gentlemen roll barrels of provisions up the riverbank.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone