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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a little river" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a small river, often conveying a sense of charm or tranquility.
Example: "As we hiked through the forest, we stumbled upon a little river, its gentle flow creating a soothing sound."
Alternatives: "a small stream" or "a tiny creek."
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The Ouse is only a little river.
"It's like a little river running in my basement," he said.
There would be a little river of winter aconite moving into the grass near the yellow door.
"I'm up high, and I can still see a little river in between the buildings," he said.
I used to like to walk beside a little river that winds along the eastern and southern edges of it, the Neponset.
Alain Ducasse: Restaurateur "A large crayfish, around 10 inches, fished out of a little river near the village of Castelsarrazin, in southwest France, where I grew up.
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One of the nicest things about where we live in Leicestershire is that there's a lovely little river, a five-minute walk from our back garden – just right for me to go fishing with my little boy, Ernie.
A lot of people think we're a sleepy little river town, just a lot of misperceptions.
Lion felt bad about not finding me a traditional marsh boat in Al-Madina, and we drove down to a filthy little river at the edge of town, where he thought such a boat might be, but there was nothing.
Then, as now, Uppsala was a college town, with lots of pink-, and cream-, and ochre-colored buildings arranged around a pretty little river, the Fyrisan.
"What would be a fairly benign little river through your community is causing lots of problems," said Amanda Graning, a meteorologist in Duluth with the National Weather Service.
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