as in mountain
a small hill
a grassy knoll
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Recent Examples of knoll
In Viñales, limestone knolls, or mogotes, emerge from the valley's bloodred earth like upturned loaves.
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
This time, of course, there would be heightened Secret Service protection, complete with drones and dogs to ferret out any potential assassins hiding out in the bushes or in a grassy knoll.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2024
The next wave of snow could bring another 1-2 inches and accumulate on elevated areas, such as grassy knolls, bridges and overpasses.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
In reality, the slant was just 25 degrees, but even a knoll seems formidable under the strain of psychic baggage.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
This time, of course, there would be heightened Secret Service protection, complete with drones and dogs to ferret out any potential assassins hiding out in the bushes or in a grassy knoll.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2024
The next wave of snow could bring another 1-2 inches and accumulate on elevated areas, such as grassy knolls, bridges and overpasses.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
In reality, the slant was just 25 degrees, but even a knoll seems formidable under the strain of psychic baggage.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knoll
Noun
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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With mountain snowpack and reservoir levels continuing to improve after recent storms, state and federal officials are promising more water to southern cities and San Joaquin Valley farms, Ian James reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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An amalgamation of Hindu and Mughal architectural styles, Amer is perched atop a hillock surrounded by several other ancient structures and historic landmarks.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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The shock is not the expanse alone but the density, the way every hillock and cavern is filled with incident and variety.—
Gabriel Winslow-Yost,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2024
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On that June evening, as the sun set, throwing billows of magenta clouds in the western sky, Heckscher saw ferns, grass-like sedges and hummocks of mosses, all signs of a healthy wetland.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 May 2023
Noun
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Splurge on a night at Bishop’s Lodge (from $645), a full-service retreat in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristos.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
26 Feb. 2025
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The foothills of Mount Etna are the source for some wines.—
Florence Fabricant,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And the charge Jones drew on Bogdan Bogdanović with 1:53 remaining set the table for the Bulls to attempt — and, ultimately, fail — to pull off the upset win.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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He is expected to lead off for the Royals and set the table in front of Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Instructors will focus on coastal, estuarine, and uplands habitats; coastal plants; and marine invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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The lake came into existence ten thousand years ago when a long upland of ice withdrew.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The design was born out of founder Coco Chanel’s relationship with the Duke of Westminster: the couple vacationed together in the Scottish highlands, where sportsmen favored suits fashioned out of the woolen knit.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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At nine o’clock in the morning, clear sunlight bathes the Potosi highlands in the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.—
Marina P. Asins,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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A little soapy water can help remove grease and dirt, as well as fingerprints from knobs and pulls.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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If your kitchen has aged, and a complete redo isn't in your budget, changing the knobs on your cabinets is an easy fix.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Knoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knoll. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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