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Recent Examples of foothill
Overlooking the bay from the foothills of the Serra do Mar is the Quilombo Santa Rita do Bracuí.
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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
The foothills of Mount Etna are the source for some wines.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
That didn’t stop him from building Pellegrini a sprawling castle overlooking the foothills of northern Italy.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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
The foothills of Mount Etna are the source for some wines.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
That didn’t stop him from building Pellegrini a sprawling castle overlooking the foothills of northern Italy.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothill
Noun
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The clubhouse sits on a knoll over a four-acre peninsula, surrounded by water.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
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Nestled on a private knoll surrounded by majestic century-old oaks, the estate exudes exclusivity and serenity while remaining just minutes from Highway 24 and Lafayette’s dynamic downtown.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The refined tequila is crafted from single-source, 100% Blue Weber agave, harvested at peak maturity from the red volcanic highlands of Jalisco, Mexico.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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Researchers first discovered the frog in an expedition to the park in 2006 but identified it as another similar species found in the central highlands of Madagascar, herpetologist and evolutionary biologist Mark Scherz wrote in a Feb. 14 post on his website.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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Instructors will focus on coastal, estuarine, and uplands habitats; coastal plants; and marine invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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The conservation easement secures the land’s upland forests, 26 acres of wetlands, and Naugatuck River headwaters.—
Shelley Harms,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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Robo begging his friends to not intervene during a brutal beating; Frog finding his inner strength and using it to cut a mountain in half.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Fans of the Land of Oz attraction in the North Carolina mountains were distraught over its sudden, announced closing on Friday.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With the Terps riding a three-game winning streak, Willard has been pleased with a defensive effort that has prevented the last four opponents from reaching the 70-point plateau.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2025
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Intuitive Machines was aiming this time for a mountain plateau just 100 miles from the south pole, much closer than before.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The propane tank was also easy to attach with a large knob for tightening.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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The release of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was announced in a short teaser video (see below) on Wednesday that showed all knobs on Nigel’s amplifier being turned up to 11.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothill. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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