Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothills
Noun
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The southern highlands are heavily pockmarked by craters and stand as much as 5 miles (8 kilometers) higher on average than the smooth, rolling plains of the lowlands above them.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025 -
The appearance of this boundary varies around the planet, with some areas seeming to link the lowlands directly to the highlands, while others contain sharp cliffs.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The strongest winds and driest conditions are expected across the foothills and portions of the adjacent mountains, where a Red Flag Warning is in effect.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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Choosing your own route through the mountains reinjects some of that uncertainty—the possibility of prediction error—into the experience.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite the difficulties of construction at high altitudes, the structure was built well ahead of schedule, and cost around $283 million.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Atmospheric drag grows more prominent at lower orbital altitudes, and that’s a key consideration when designing a vehicle.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At higher elevations, above 5,000 feet, visitors will typically see flowers well into June and July.—
Deb Hopewell,
AFAR Media,
24 Mar. 2025
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Lower elevations often don’t see blooms until late May to early July, and at higher elevations, wildflowers appear well into August and September.—
Deb Hopewell,
AFAR Media,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What looked to be a keyboard stand had been outfitted with an audience-facing drumhead at either end, between which lay a hopelessly tangled nest of tubes, knobs, and cables.—
Matthew Sherrill,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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There are plenty of knobs to turn.—
Joe Shields,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Foothills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothills. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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