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Recent Examples of dell
Fractured and rounded by years of geological upheavals and exposure to the sculpting effects of weather, the dells are a cluster of nooks, crannies and blind curves interrupted by the course of Boulder Creek.
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Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
To stay warm, avoid sleeping in any dips, dells, or washes, as cold air will sink and settle into them (and onto you).
—Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
Hi-ho-a-dario a spoiler in the dell!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 12 July 2022
Perhaps an out-of-place twinkle from deep in the rustle of some bushes, or a delicate rainbow in the light of the local dell.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2022
The dell is one of Quock’s favorites for a couple of reasons.
—Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020
Organizers decided to include a timeline of different monuments placed in the dell to acknowledge the history of the space.
—Christine Condon, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2020
The dell flourished for years until a big storm in 1995 toppled the trees.
—Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020
Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
To stay warm, avoid sleeping in any dips, dells, or washes, as cold air will sink and settle into them (and onto you).
—Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
Hi-ho-a-dario a spoiler in the dell!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 12 July 2022
Perhaps an out-of-place twinkle from deep in the rustle of some bushes, or a delicate rainbow in the light of the local dell.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2022
The dell is one of Quock’s favorites for a couple of reasons.
—Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020
Organizers decided to include a timeline of different monuments placed in the dell to acknowledge the history of the space.
—Christine Condon, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2020
The dell flourished for years until a big storm in 1995 toppled the trees.
—Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dell
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The glen runs straight through the distillery in an earth-floor warehouse, granting it instant exposure to its naturally abundant environment.Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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Beyond the loch itself, guests can head out on foot to explore the hills and glens of The Trossachs National Park.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 25 June 2024
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If that's not an option, either crouch down inside your car while protecting your head or leave the vehicle and take cover in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Valles Marineris, located along Mars' equator, is the largest canyon in the Solar System.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brave the canyon walls of Ribeira dos Caldeirões, rappelling through waterfalls into hidden pools, or skip through into the clear waters off Vila Franca do Campo, where whales and dolphins skim beside your boat.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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In 2010, 158 people died when an Air India Express aircraft overshot a runway in Mangalore, India, and plummeted into a gorge before erupting into flames, according to the safety foundation.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who was with her boyfriend at the time, recalled hitting a rock with her foot before plunging down the gorge near Panther Creek Falls.Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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This is where an ice storm could hit in the US this weekend Wind alerts are in effect for gusts up to 50 or even 60 mph on Saturday through much of California’s northern and central valleys.Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Opus One 2013 Oakville Napa Valley Founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Phillippe de Rothschild in 1978, Opus One was one of the first international collaborations in Napa Valley and one of the valley’s first cult wines.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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Why should only suffering be a vale of soul-making, why shouldn’t the soul be made of this moment, too, this unremarkable moment, remember this.Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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The property is nestled on some 3,654 acres of pristine hills, vales and fields in southeast San Jose.George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
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Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Water surged over a gully running through the Valencian town, ripping apart roads and tearing down walls of homes.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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As flushing and pointing breeds pound the uplands for miles, retrievers make repeated swims in icy water or hounds run over hill and dale, their bodies shift from using carbs for quick energy needs to tapping into fat as an energy source.Brian Lynn, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2020
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“Dell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dell. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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