mountain range

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain range
Noun
  • Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera, from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes.
    Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
Noun
  • Most people associate skiing there with the Dolomites, the massive mountain range in the northeast.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
  • These flowers, highly prized among the world’s perfumers, are grown in one place, mostly: the Al Hajar mountain range.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But after the first install, in which frame mounts are added to the steering arms, installation is as easy as changing a tire and wheel.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Tabatha’s wariness mounts, and Tracey, in her laidback way, is on high alert, culminating in a strong scene between Ehle and McNairy.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Facial moles like cacti in the sierra, front-tooth gaps like keyhole nebulae.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Web cams pointed at Yosemite Valley’s famous granite features, including Half Dome and El Capitan, showed the high sierra landscape completely smoked out, with terrible visibility, on Thursday afternoon.
    Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 17 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • Estimates of the number of Black people killed range from dozens to hundreds.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Her company’s signature ski safaris cost upwards of $1,500 per person per day (including accommodations) and over the course of a week typically combine three to four regions in Switzerland, France, and Italy to provide a range of microclimates, maximizing the chances of scoring great powder.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s why: Although technical specifications are still being worked out, the new standard could deliver nominal peak data rates of more than 40Gbps.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The second full moon of the year will reach its peak on Wednesday at 8:53 p.m. EDT, according to Space.com.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The animal had a hump over his shoulders where the gray color showed the lightest, and its nose and snout were long and tapering.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Allen is yet to get over the Kansas City Chiefs hump, losing to them for a fourth time in the playoffs in the AFC title game.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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