cwms

Definition of cwmsnext
plural of cwm, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them.
    Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pay close attention to seams, edges and crevices where dust mites and debris collect.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Stroll leisurely to admire the wide variety of wildflowers that grow along the ledges or dare to dip below the dramatic quartz and sandstone into the narrow crevices of the cliffs.
    Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The road to the potato patches — where the community grows most of its vegetables — crosses several large gulches that frequently spill tons of rock and soil onto the track, requiring regular maintenance.
    NPR, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In the 1910s, Bisbee packed some 35 nationalities onto ledges and into its gulches and streets, with Mexican and Balkan miners among the largest groups, most of them working at Phelps Dodge’s Copper Queen Mine.
    Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Yet Gee’s Bend quilts did not enter the FAP’s Index of American Design, an ambitious project that documented, in illusionistic watercolors, everyday objects (weathervanes, chairs, saddles, dolls, dresses) dating from the Colonial era to the Gilded Age.
    John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Enhance your dining experience with this sleek silver chopstick rest from Ming Yu Wang, inspired by horse saddles and adorned with a freshwater pearl.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some 4,800 units were erected along the hills and canyons of Kearny Mesa in less than a year.
    Eric DuVall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Trails in the area can also take visitors down into the canyons, through downtown Laguna Beach, or even into neighboring towns.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When the set was ready, fans heard a story (narrated by Karol in Spanish, and projected onto the screens in English) about a girl who had to break from social expectations to find her voice, and who used that strength to create light, water, fire, and valleys.
    Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The low snowfall in the valleys around the Great Salt Lake are symptoms of the lake's chronically low water levels, Abbott said.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
  • On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.
    Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The island’s eastern region of Lasithi is home to dramatic gorges, small mountain villages, Europe’s largest natural palm forest—and fewer crowds.
    Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
  • One of the most popular hikes—the Vikos Gorge—journeys through one of the deepest gorges, winding along quiet villages and monasteries.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Cwms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cwms. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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