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Recent Examples of cordillera
Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera, from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire.
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Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
The plane carrying the coffin with Paloma’s mother is rerouted to Argentina, and the three rent a hearse and cross the cordillera to find her.
—Sean McCoy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
The plane carrying the coffin with Paloma’s mother is rerouted to Argentina, and the three rent a hearse and cross the cordillera to find her.
—Sean McCoy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordillera
Noun
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Facial moles like cacti in the sierra, front-tooth gaps like keyhole nebulae.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2022
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Web cams pointed at Yosemite Valley’s famous granite features, including Half Dome and El Capitan, showed the high sierra landscape completely smoked out, with terrible visibility, on Thursday afternoon.—
Gregory Thomas,
SFChronicle.com,
17 Sep. 2020
Noun
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Away Lutsen Mountains is one of only a few ski resorts in the Midwest on an actual mountain range.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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HunterMoss, the luxury travel company founded by Australians Julie Hunter and Anthony Moss in 2008, has rolled out a new series of supercar tours throughout the legendary European mountain range.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Estimates show bookings dropped by roughly 50% compared to the same time last year as out-of-town visitors canceled trips when the mountain closed.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hot springs, waterfalls, and gorgeous vista points dot the surrounding mountains, perfect for hours of exploration on foot or by bike.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Cordillera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordillera. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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