as in mountains
an elevation of land higher than a hill
an adventurer who has scaled alps, explored ocean depths, and flown into the stratosphere
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Recent Examples of alps
Odds are most Dodgers fans haven’t seen, say, his Kunsthaus Bregenz, in a small town on the northern edge of the Austrian alps.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
This version, however, focuses on his friendship with 12-year-old Georg, who discovers and secretly raises the puppy in a mountain hospice, leading to adventures in the Swiss alps.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
This version, however, focuses on his friendship with 12-year-old Georg, who discovers and secretly raises the puppy in a mountain hospice, leading to adventures in the Swiss alps.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alps
mountains
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The McLaughlin's spring break vacation to Colorado's mountains required a hard shift in plans following a historically warm and dry winter.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The storms delivered heavy rainfall directly into the Lake Tahoe basin, while also dumping substantial snowfall across the surrounding mountains.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Alps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alps. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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