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They built their house on a hilltop.
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But on the pitching hilltop, his gaze is lethal, as were his splitters.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Afraid of evil spirits, the Celts would light up bonfires by the hilltops, and wear masks to hide their identity from the ghosts; this is how this holiday began to be associated with figures such as witches and goblins.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Provence offers fragrant lavender fields and enchanting hilltop villages like Gordes and Menerbes.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
La Galerie is positioned on a hilltop amongst the trees, a cantilevered structure balancing magically on orange stilts and emitting a sense of weightlessness.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Afraid of evil spirits, the Celts would light up bonfires by the hilltops, and wear masks to hide their identity from the ghosts; this is how this holiday began to be associated with figures such as witches and goblins.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Provence offers fragrant lavender fields and enchanting hilltop villages like Gordes and Menerbes.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
La Galerie is positioned on a hilltop amongst the trees, a cantilevered structure balancing magically on orange stilts and emitting a sense of weightlessness.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Hilltop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilltop. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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hilltop
noun
hill·top
-ˌtäp 
: the highest part of a hill
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