coulees

plural of coulee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coulees
Noun
  • The gorge’s steep ravines and lush vegetation create an atmospheric setting that feels almost mythical.
    Praveen Moman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • The spray is applied to brush and trees in canyons and open spaces and around homeless encampments and evacuation corridors.
    Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Named for the pale slickrock that dominates much of the road’s terrain, the driving is a mix of sandy washes, rough rocky stretches and the aforementioned slickrock, which will occasionally take you to the edge of canyons.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Along with Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson, the position group’s three of the team’s six total Pro Bowl selections tied the Kansas City Chiefs for the league’s most within the offensive trenches.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Nebraska’s most promising young linemen are likely not ready for the Big Ten trenches.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Misjudgements and poor patches of form are part of the narrative in Test match troughs.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, several settlement pits, troughs, and above-ground structures were identified.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Coulees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coulees. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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