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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aiguilles
Noun
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Its mesmerizing turquoise lakes, towering granite pinnacles, and vast, glistening glaciers have earned the park recognition as the crown jewel of Patagonia region, a vast natural frontier which stretches over 1,000 miles from Chile to the tip of Argentina.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025 -
The pinnacles seem endless yet no two are exactly the same — like fossilized snowflakes.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Viral posts present them as a lost civilization’s handiwork; geologists call them nunataks, mountain summits standing above the ice, and, in some cases, glacial horns whose sharp faces were sculpted by erosion.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite the nightly attacks, August saw two key diplomatic summits, intended as springboards to end Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor which began in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their name comes from the unique protrusions on their back that resemble horns and serve as a defense mechanism against predators including other sharks, elephant seals and some large fish.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Others say those who upgrade to loud horns just want to show off.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Aiguilles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aiguilles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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