as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
settled in a lush vale in the shadow of the mountains
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Recent Examples of vale
Her journey takes her to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
But Mary’s journey takes her far beyond that familiar estate — to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
If approved for a loan by Better, Coinbase One members will be eligible for a rebate worth 1% of the mortgage vale, capped at $10,000.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Portuguese colonisers brought their celebratory traditions to Brazil in the 17th century, marking a time of revelry in the run-up to Lent (‘carne vale’ means ‘farewell to meat’ in Latin).
—Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Hollywood’s leading performers, venturing into the dark vale of middle age, have often been kindly treated by directors of photography, if not by screenwriters.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
EchoStar’s deal last year to sell Dish Network to DirecTV — then majority-owned by AT&T — was scrapped after EchoStar bondholders rejected the debt-exchange terms that would have reduced the vale of their holdings.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
The 2021 Caldor Fire raced toward the South Lake Tahoe neighborhood of Christmas Valley, tucked in a secluded vale.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
But Mary’s journey takes her far beyond that familiar estate — to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
If approved for a loan by Better, Coinbase One members will be eligible for a rebate worth 1% of the mortgage vale, capped at $10,000.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Portuguese colonisers brought their celebratory traditions to Brazil in the 17th century, marking a time of revelry in the run-up to Lent (‘carne vale’ means ‘farewell to meat’ in Latin).
—Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Hollywood’s leading performers, venturing into the dark vale of middle age, have often been kindly treated by directors of photography, if not by screenwriters.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
EchoStar’s deal last year to sell Dish Network to DirecTV — then majority-owned by AT&T — was scrapped after EchoStar bondholders rejected the debt-exchange terms that would have reduced the vale of their holdings.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
The 2021 Caldor Fire raced toward the South Lake Tahoe neighborhood of Christmas Valley, tucked in a secluded vale.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vale
valley
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The geological history of this valley goes back 300 to 350 million years when Pine Creek began cutting across what eventually became the Allegheny Plateau.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The low snowfall in the valleys around the Great Salt Lake are symptoms of the lake's chronically low water levels, Abbott said.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Vale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vale. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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