mountain range

Example Sentences

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
  • 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
Noun
  • There are dual noise-canceling microphones and a screw mount on the bottom for attaching it to a tripod too.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 May 2025
  • For outdoorsy types, the AWD-only Woodland model gets a slightly more aggressive front end design, all-terrain tires, roof rails with crossbars for cargo, and a rear activity mount for additional carrying capacity.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 May 2025
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
  • Speaking after days of Russia bombarding the Ukrainian capital and other regions with massive aerial attacks, the German chancellor said Monday that his country and other allies had lifted range restrictions.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
  • Delta also gives us a ballpark range that an option has of expiring in the money, giving it value.
    Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2025
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Mickey, a junior second baseman who’s excelling in his first season as a varsity starter for the Vikings, was thrilled to help his dad finally get over that hump.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • Since 2015, the Bearcats have made deep runs but are still searching to get over the championship hump.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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“Mountain range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20range. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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