hillock

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Recent Examples of hillock An amalgamation of Hindu and Mughal architectural styles, Amer is perched atop a hillock surrounded by several other ancient structures and historic landmarks. Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025 The shock is not the expanse alone but the density, the way every hillock and cavern is filled with incident and variety. Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 The entrance is through a structure that could be a brutalist one-car garage dug into a hillock. Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024 Six rescuers climbed down the hill, while another 50 assisted atop the hillock. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for hillock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hillock
Noun
  • Tomkins added her own touch to the landscape, which comprises pleasantly untamed gardens on a wooded knoll with seasonal views of the nearby Hudson River.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
  • Its acreage includes pasture, timber and a central sage brush knoll plus about 2,800 acres of organic farmland, according to the listing.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
  • On that June evening, as the sun set, throwing billows of magenta clouds in the western sky, Heckscher saw ferns, grass-like sedges and hummocks of mosses, all signs of a healthy wetland.
    Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023
Noun
  • Emergency services have been put at the ready, including around the foothills of the Acropolis, to assist visitors experiencing discomfort.
    Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
  • The National Weather Service (NWS) issued extreme heat watches and advisories for the Central Valley, Sacramento Valley, Sierra foothills and other inland areas.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Shower flooring must be non-slip and shower knobs should be at wheelchair height.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
  • Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Arid uplands and ephemeral wetlands host an exceptional array of life, from 13 species of frogs and more than 140 reptiles to 325 bird species like mulga parrots and nankeen kestrels.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That’s not the case here, the world’s largest inland delta; in fact, the water level here is at its highest now during the supposedly dry season, mostly because the rainfall that deluges Angola’s highlands in summer takes so long to meander down to pool on the plains.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
  • In this hypnotic odyssey, the ancient monasteries of Armenia’s highlands bear traces of epochs past.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • The clip transitioned into a few family photos before showcasing videos of his children doing impressive flips and jumps down the mountain, with the ease of professionals.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • The 33-year-old inmate, Angel Gaxiola, was discovered missing by the staff during a head count at Holton Conservation Camp, which is in the mountains northeast of Sylmar, about 9 p.m. Sunday, the department said.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025

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“Hillock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillock. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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