the Hill

noun

US, informal
used to refer to the U.S. Congress
a proposed new law that is being debated on the Hill

Examples of the Hill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery are a captivating and haunted couple in Went Up the Hill. Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 The film comes alive as Lymon buys a new silk suit, following the young men out on the town to the Hill District’s legendary Crawford Grill. Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024 The duo are heading a group that is modernizing the Hill Street site, which will be run by a new not-for-profit organization and resume its year-round mission of serving moviegoers. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024 At some point that night Huang and Jesse Parrilla were kidnapped by furious Down the Hill members and forced to lure a 27-year-old gang rival from his home in Ridgewood, Queens, at 2:20 a.m. the next day. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Hill 

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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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