as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
small rivulets trickled down the side of the cliff
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Recent Examples of rivulet
Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.
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NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
In the early 1990s, as Illinois allowed the operation of floating gaming venues, the rivulet was considered by one developer to house a riverboat casino.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Perhaps those latent rivulets reside in machines.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
In the early 1990s, as Illinois allowed the operation of floating gaming venues, the rivulet was considered by one developer to house a riverboat casino.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Perhaps those latent rivulets reside in machines.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rivulet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivulet
Noun
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Its grounds held extensive gardens, a duck pond and a brook.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
22 Mar. 2026
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With their tiny fences and cottages, a dozen gnomes stood stiff as if at attention yet looked so happy residing on their brook’s muddy banks.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some planners argue for abandoning the low-lying neighborhoods that used to be ponds, creeks, and marshes.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The team of animal rescuers took Nicky Wessel, a veterinarian at Cutting Edge Equine Veterinary Services, across the creek using an inflatable red rescue boat.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Rivulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivulet. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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