as in hill
an area of high ground
a rocky prominence that commands a stunning view of the surrounding area
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Recent Examples of prominence
Hoskins rose to prominence with his enthralling performance as Harold, a charismatic emblem of British hubris.
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The San Marino High School graduate first rose to prominence in the 1990s during his debut stint on television with Univision by unleashing his version of the classic South American reaction to a goal.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 June 2026
The chant reached the international game at the 2004 Concacaf Men’s Pre-Olympic Tournament — also held in Guadalajara — but only really came to wider prominence a decade later.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Rise to prominence O’Hare lies several miles northwest of Chicago’s urban core, a location that could have created complications for municipal control, as Illinois law does not favor exclaves (areas geographically detached from the rest of a municipality).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The San Marino High School graduate first rose to prominence in the 1990s during his debut stint on television with Univision by unleashing his version of the classic South American reaction to a goal.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 June 2026
The chant reached the international game at the 2004 Concacaf Men’s Pre-Olympic Tournament — also held in Guadalajara — but only really came to wider prominence a decade later.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Rise to prominence O’Hare lies several miles northwest of Chicago’s urban core, a location that could have created complications for municipal control, as Illinois law does not favor exclaves (areas geographically detached from the rest of a municipality).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
Noun
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The ranch saloon sits across from the open yard—and around the corner and up a hill of long yellow grass is the outdoor rodeo arena, home to lively summer rodeos every week in the summer season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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For a cooler-climate option, Sky Meadow Retreat in Vermont sits among the hills during peak fall foliage and pairs daily yoga and meditation with tai chi, art therapy, sound healing and forest hiking.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Roberts and a trainer came out from the Dodgers’ dugout to check on Wrobleski who hobbled back to the mound, ready to stay in the game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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An athletic trainer followed him, circling back to the mound.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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After Mike Piazza’s towering fly ball settled into the web of Bernie Williams’s mitt to finish off yet another save for Mariano Rivera, Roger, needing only his twinkly eminence as a press pass, led the way to the champagne shower in the Yankees locker room.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Emery’s eminence in Europe has been predicated on managing two-legged contests, knowing that the pace and rhythm is different.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Undoubtedly one of the toughest courses in the world, Shinnecock is a par-70 links-style course with uneven lies, deep rough along the fairway with random fescue, elevation changes and brutally difficult greens.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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With about 3,165 feet of elevation, Mount Monadnock is 1,000 feet higher than any mountain peak within 30 miles, according to the New Hampshire State Parks website.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Emergency crews searched Saturday night for a swimmer who went underwater near a popular rock face on a lake in the North Carolina mountains and never resurfaced.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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An Indigenous couple pay a visit to another makeshift cross, mist rises from a waterfall, and mountains rear up, first green, then brown, and finally glittering white.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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In other social media videos, Fischer can be seen base jumping enthusiastically from sheer cliffs with only a parachute to break his fall.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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