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Recent Examples of riverfront
Living on a ramshackle riverfront house all but sinking into the blue, Liang lives a mostly solitary existence, keeping a joyless job at a waste-management center with only one other visible employee, Hao (Chin Yu-pan).
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday at the Glasshouse, a riverfront high-rise, design house Juzui pulled off a rare feat: making Elon the less famous Musk.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Spend some time soaking in the riverfront views, and be sure to stop at signs and plaques that relay the story of Wheeling’s past.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: Craig, who ran for governor in 2022, announced his campaign for mayor Wednesday at Executive Cuts & More, a barbershop near the riverfront.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday at the Glasshouse, a riverfront high-rise, design house Juzui pulled off a rare feat: making Elon the less famous Musk.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Spend some time soaking in the riverfront views, and be sure to stop at signs and plaques that relay the story of Wheeling’s past.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: Craig, who ran for governor in 2022, announced his campaign for mayor Wednesday at Executive Cuts & More, a barbershop near the riverfront.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverfront
Noun
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On a riverside in eastern Austria sat a mysterious set of ruins.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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Two rivers flow through the heart of the city, offering opportunities for kayaking and riverside swimming.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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It was completed in 1879 near the waterfront in what was, at the time, one of America’s largest ports of entry.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
26 Apr. 2025
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And while the palace did not disclose where the couple will be staying during their getaway, there really are plenty of options to choose from, including hotels like the waterfront Tobermory Hotel or the family-run Park Lodge Hotel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Image Most of the storm’s damage so far has been caused by floodwaters that overtopped riverbanks and levees, surged through streets and inundated the basements and ground floors of buildings.—
Patrick J. Lyons,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Properties range from affordable inland homes to luxury oceanfront villas.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Choose from suites with a variety of views (resort, lagoon, and oceanfront) as well as private one- and two-bedroom casitas.—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Although Winnetka would hardly be the first affluent community where private residents have been accused of monopolizing water access (see Malibu, East Hampton, Nantucket, and Half Moon Bay), few places in America are more touchy about their shorefront than Chicago.—
Ben Ryder Howe,
Curbed,
7 Aug. 2024
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Camping from $10, cabins from $30 Thatch Caye Resort Occupying the shorefront of a private island 30 minutes off the coast of Dangriga, this resort hosts just 30 guests at a time.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
7 May 2022
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“Riverfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverfront. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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