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
Archaeologists have found a pharaoh’s tomb in an Egyptian valley west of Luxor, Egypt’s ministry of antiquities announced this week, in what officials called the first excavation of a royal tomb since Tutankhamen’s burial chamber was unearthed over a century ago.
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Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Those with a bit more time can snowshoe or ski to the Valley of Five Lakes, a family-friendly loop that leads to, as the name suggests, five small picturesque lakes set in a valley.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
Doing that should help bring in a bigger audience to the Computer History Museum, which has a reputation as a hidden gem in the valley.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Mairena lived with his family in a valley, accessible only by horseback.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Those with a bit more time can snowshoe or ski to the Valley of Five Lakes, a family-friendly loop that leads to, as the name suggests, five small picturesque lakes set in a valley.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
Doing that should help bring in a bigger audience to the Computer History Museum, which has a reputation as a hidden gem in the valley.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Mairena lived with his family in a valley, accessible only by horseback.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valley
Noun
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Several viewpoints offer vertigo-inducing views into the canyon and the river far below.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Critics also point to the way the stunning property is used, with the ocean not coming into play enough and the large canyon only really being used on one hole.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Gorge is monitored by two snipers on annual rotations, each stationed on opposite sides of the ravine.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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These structures dot a ravine that functioned as a natural route between the nearby coast and other inland settlements, archaeologists said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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The film portrays the story of two professional operatives, played by Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, working on opposite sides of a gorge.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Image ‘The Gorge’ Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy star as two special agents stationed on either side of a dangerous gorge who start to bridge the gap in this action-romance directed by Scott Derrickson.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Easing out of Glasgow Central station, the Glasgow-to-Mallaig line follows the mighty River Clyde before darting into the wild glens of Loch Lomond.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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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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With its steep forested hillsides and rocky cliffs, the Dry Creek area was not an inviting hollow for homesteading.—
Bob Robinson,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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By day, the stick insect hid in tree hollows, often congregating in significant numbers for shelter, with reports of as many as 60 insects found in a single hollow.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 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
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Its views extend across hills and vales to the village of Vila de Frades and beyond, to the more bustling town of Vidigueira.—
Mary Lussiana,
airmail.news,
17 Aug. 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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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valley. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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