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Recent Examples of coulee
The terrain is ideal upland bird habitat, with abundant wheat and soybean fields and plenty of coulees with cover that ringnecks relish.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2025
Unlike most of the relatively flat Dakota prairie, the Missouri breaks that make up much of Sutton Bay’s landscape create an assortment of coulees with cattail bottoms, perfect lairs to hide the shifty late-season pheasants.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Sagebrush steppes are cracked by muddy coulees hiding pines where the spring snow lingers.
—Christopher Preston, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2020
The region is marked by rolling prairie, steep coulees, and a smattering of cropfields, making it the perfect place to grow trophy bucks, and to sneak up on them.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 12 Sep. 2019
Camping: One of the best ways to experience coulee country in eastern Washington is to camp.
—John Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2019
Another Chilean volcano with impressive coulees is Aucanquilcha (see above), near the Chilean-Bolivian border.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2010
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 11 Dec. 2025
Unlike most of the relatively flat Dakota prairie, the Missouri breaks that make up much of Sutton Bay’s landscape create an assortment of coulees with cattail bottoms, perfect lairs to hide the shifty late-season pheasants.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Sagebrush steppes are cracked by muddy coulees hiding pines where the spring snow lingers.
—Christopher Preston, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2020
The region is marked by rolling prairie, steep coulees, and a smattering of cropfields, making it the perfect place to grow trophy bucks, and to sneak up on them.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 12 Sep. 2019
Camping: One of the best ways to experience coulee country in eastern Washington is to camp.
—John Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2019
Another Chilean volcano with impressive coulees is Aucanquilcha (see above), near the Chilean-Bolivian border.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coulee
Noun
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This crystal-clear waterway is home to multiple species of fish, including rainbow trout and the (adorable) arroyo chub.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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There are potsherds and petroglyphs all over, plus an old adobe cabin up in the arroyo.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rock and mud slides are possible near steep terrain and along canyon roads.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ryan Copenhagen was descending a gully on January 26 when the metal line struck him across the neck.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of a shallow gully shrouded by large trees was a clearing several football fields in size, like a meadow.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The district has 56 poles and 7,500 linear feet of overhead conversion to 11,165 linear feet of underground trench spanning 227 properties, according to a council agenda report.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Whether through bold color, like a crimson red trench, or thoughtful updates to classic silhouettes, such as their bestselling scarf coat with wraparound fringing (as seen here on Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo), the label knows how to balance statement with wearability.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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There were more creeks, high hills, big parks, passes, and open mountainsides with broken, timbered canyons and gulches.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On the way to the wadi, visitors can detour to the ruins of the frankincense capital of Samharam or drive up Jebel Samhan for a view of the clouds and a Baobao forest.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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New geophysical surveys and coring of the wadi would shed more light on the hydrological aspects of the area, while other surveys might reveal where the eastward tunnels of the pyramid lead.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Located in Armenia’s Lori Province, the deep gorge stretches from Vanadzor to the Georgian border.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Coulee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coulee. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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