Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuestas
Noun
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The aerial views were surreal—cliffs tumbling into aquamarine seas, olive groves stitched like patchwork across the land—Mallorca, seen from the gods’ point of view.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Heightened emotions + cliffs = proceed carefully.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hike through the poppies on a short series of moderate trails that run just a few miles in length, affording views of the poppy fields and surrounding buttes.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Within minutes, guests can be standing beneath the stone arches of Arches National Park, 4 miles away, or surveying mesas and buttes in Canyonlands National Park, 30 miles southwest, where the Colorado and Green rivers have carved the landscape for centuries.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The national park promises epic escarpments, striking rock formations, and breathtaking bush walks less than an hour west of Sydney by car.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The land was a former family vineyard and cherry tree orchard -- an elevated site draped along a bend of high ridges and exposed bluffs that fall toward the water.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of picnic spots on the bluffs to soak up the scenic surroundings and even a mixed fir and redwood forest within the property's bounds.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rock and mud slides are possible near steep terrain, and debris flows are possible on burn scars.—
Staff,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Debris flows are possible on burn scars.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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And Edinburgh perfumery Jorum Studio’s scents, which include Phloem and Pony Boy, are witty homages to the country’s crags and concrete jungles.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife dedicated a new pedestrian bridge on Thursday in Eldorado Canyon State Park, where steep sandstone cliffs and precipitous crags have lured expert rock climbers from around the world since the 1970s.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cuestas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuestas. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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