as in canyon
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises
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Recent Examples of valley
The conversation builds, with groans and grunts and heaving sighs, rattling the valley and its birds.
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Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
Nestled in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park boasts nearly 1,200 square miles of wilderness filled with waterfalls, grand valleys, wildflower meadows and ancient sequoias, according to the park’s website.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But what takes the Mývatn Nature Baths from wonderful to the stuff of fantasy is the scenic view: The baths overlook a valley dotted with craters, volcanic rock formations, and, of course, the occasional Icelandic horse.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Snow blankets the mountains and valley of the park from December to April, while the days between storms are sunny and nights are frigid, the NPS notes.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
Nestled in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park boasts nearly 1,200 square miles of wilderness filled with waterfalls, grand valleys, wildflower meadows and ancient sequoias, according to the park’s website.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But what takes the Mývatn Nature Baths from wonderful to the stuff of fantasy is the scenic view: The baths overlook a valley dotted with craters, volcanic rock formations, and, of course, the occasional Icelandic horse.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Snow blankets the mountains and valley of the park from December to April, while the days between storms are sunny and nights are frigid, the NPS notes.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valley
Noun
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As was common all over the Florida Gulf Coast, the road nearby was lined with a canyon of refrigerators and cabinets and other household items ruined by the flood waters and left out by the curb for the city to haul away.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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In January, thousands of portraits still at Adelaide were breathtakingly close to the Palisades Fire, which burned nearly all the homes on the other side of the canyon.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Baboons respond with sharp warning cries that echo through the ravine.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thrill seekers and novice hikers alike will get the best views of the gorge, river, and waterfalls from the 80-foot-high suspension bridge.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Murphy proved her adventurous spirit in Zimbabwe, taking on the gorge swing — a 70-meter free fall over the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In terms of materials, Brown describes their creation as a result of her early success, pointing to 2002’s Figures in a Landscape 2, her six-foot by almost seven-foot painting that sends you back to one of Fragonard’s forest glens, with the female in the gaze of the lurking male.—
Robert Sullivan,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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Aromas of a gorse glen, wet forest, cranberries.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This was Brontë country—a landscape of bleak moors, steep valleys, and small towns nestled in the hollows.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Previously, geophysicists had argued that these transitions represent the difference between volcanic materials above and ejecta from impacts buried below, and a change from porous rock (i.e. filled with cracks and hollows) to solid rock at 12 miles (20 kilometers) deep.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 2021 Caldor Fire raced toward the South Lake Tahoe neighborhood of Christmas Valley, tucked in a secluded vale.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The wind blew briskly over the glacier, and the vale echoed with the sound of frozen boulders crashing down the slopes.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valley. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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