mountain range

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
  • Great shows are all over From pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter to a mountain of an opera (literally) to a festival devoted to Leonard Cohen, there are a ton of great shows to catch in the Bay Area this weekend.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The bigger issue is Johnson, who once upon a time was such a promising leading actor, a mountain of a man capable of embodying unexpected vulnerability.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Pressure mounts in Israel for hostage deal The articles were published days after six Israeli hostages were found dead in a tunnel in Gaza, sparking Israeli protests and outrage at Netanyahu, who the families of some hostages see as sabotaging a cease-fire deal for his own political gain.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The 150 lumens, the ability to focus or broaden the beam with a simple adjustment, and the easy-swivel mount combine to do a great job lighting up the trail.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
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
  • Long range competition shooters use them religiously.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • McDonald's expects its operating margin percent for the full year 2024 to be in the mid-to-high 40% range, with capital expenditures between $2.5 and $2.7 billion.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • At the Arrowverse’s peak, with multiple shows on the air, DC Superhero series could take on this immediacy, without the self-consciousness of having to sell audiences on superhero shows.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Squash is at its peak this time of year and is a perfect base for secret sauces and/or unexpected ingredients that will make a meal memorable.
    Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Speed humps aren't scary if it's equipped with the £2,200 ($2,855) lift kit, which raises and lowers the front end in just four seconds—a six-second improvement over the 720S.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Bulls can weigh over 2,000 pounds and stand at around six feet tall, as measured by the characteristic hump over their front shoulders.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

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“Mountain range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20range. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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