How to Use river in a Sentence

river

noun

• The raft is too small to use on this part of the river.
• Rivers of mud flowed down the hillside.
• This year, rain and snow had left the rivers frothy and high.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
• The river had not been swimmable in more than 100 years.
  — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
• The tall figure had appeared in the backwoods, to the right of the river.
  — Max Ufberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
• During years of drought in the 1950s, the river did not flow.
  — Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
• The man pushed the calf up from the river and onto a roadway.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 June 2023
• And then there’s the Seine, the city’s iconic river that splits Paris in two.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 25 July 2024
• After a day on the ranch, wind down on the front porch of the wagon and watch the sun set over the river.
  — Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• Spring sees the snow melt into the rivers and the trout start to become active.
  — Michael Williams, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
• On the river, ice floes break and jostle in the current.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
• During the hike, Hoffman was shot in the back of the head and put into a river.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
• But massive amounts of ash remain along the banks of the river.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2023
• Think of a rip current as a swift river cutting through the surf away from the shore.
  — The Conversation, oregonlive, 22 July 2023
• Walking near the river, on a cold day, Eva Marie Saint drops a glove.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
• Instead, the ceremony will be held in the heart of the city along the Seine, the river that runs through the city.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
• More than 3 billion years ago, rivers of lava flowed on the moon.
  — WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
• The punishment was to tie them to a ducking stool and toss them in a river.
  — Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
• The driver who picked him up crashed, and the car went flying into the river.
  — Ivana Hrynkiw | [e-mail], al, 15 June 2023
• The boat that carries us over this river is big enough that all the women fit.
  — Jesmyn Ward, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2023
• Three wrestlers responded by staging a protest on the banks of the river Ganges.
  — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
• This inflatable 53-inch tube is the perfect float to take to the pool, lake, beach, or the river.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
• And lined along the ridge of the river, there were thousands of African tribesmen each holding a shield and a spear.
  — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2023
• As in New Orleans, drinking water in the parish is drawn from the river.
  — Kevin McGill and Stephen Smith The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2023
• The plant combines the full, lush look of the river fern with the exotic yet classic look of the dogtail plant.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
• Silver carp are found in large rivers and tributaries across the state.
  — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
• The girl and the other rescuer were pulled from the river, but Joseph Dawson Viveiros Jr. has not been found.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
• Heller’s love for the wilderness comes through in his vivid descriptions of the river.
  — Nina MacLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• Packing cubes are super handy on river and backpacking trips too.
  — Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
• The Spring River in the Cahoon area rose rapidly, stranding several vehicles under bridges along the river.
  — David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024