variants
also coombe
or coomb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combe
Noun
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In less than 10 minutes, a wooden bridge deposits us on the doorstep of a cinematic landscape that unfurls into a seemingly endless patchwork of rolling hills and glens in hues of umber, cinnamon, and ochre, flanked by mountains standing sentinel on either side.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Her outfit stayed inside Browne’s gray suit vocabulary, layering a glen-check blazer with strong shoulders layered over a matching waist panel and pleated detail at the hip, finished with the brand’s red-white-blue grosgrain tab at the hem.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People who want to get closer to the animals can book a ranch tour to access more corners of the 600-acre estate, which includes over 500 acres of equestrian trails and a 250-acre canyon.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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My goal was to inspect calcium carbonate rocks, found near methane seeps at the base of the canyon walls, in search of methane-eating microbes.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hole was 340 yards and had no bunkers, only a gully in front of the green.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say the mountain sees about a dozen rescues and one fatality per year, with slip-and-falls in steep gullies being a common danger.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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DeChambeau grew up about 45 minutes away from where Talley lives in the central valley of California.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Travelers previously descended into the canyon along steep switchback roads prone to rockfalls or took long detours around the gorge, routes that added more than an hour to travel time.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Compounding the problem is that birds flock to nandina and gorge on its berries in the fall and winter when other foods are scant.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tucked into the coastal bluffs just off of Highway 1, Calla Lily Valley is a small gulch that explodes with vibrancy this time of year as hundreds of shoulder-high white flowers bloom in unison.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Mar. 2026
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Farther up the gulch, the water formed a pool, which gave off a rank chemical smell.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Watson Lake: Enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding, or simply relax and take in the beautiful scenery around this stunning lake surrounded by ancient granite dells.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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The boys both love hotels and taking family trips to the dells or the bay beach.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Combe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combe. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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