cwms

plural of cwm, chiefly British

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Noun
  • So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.
    News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Vacuum along baseboards, in mattress seams, and inside the crevices of upholstered furniture, too.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • The crevices may not be fully cleaned through the dishwasher.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 June 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
  • North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Learn about North Dakota's history of rodeos and ranching; see prizewinners' saddles; and visit a gallery of bronze sculptures depicting longhorns, horses, and cowboys.
    Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
  • Likewise, many amusement parks have carousels with saddles sitting atop models of mythical creatures which spin around a central point but only Disney’s has seats integrated into models of the eponymous elephant star of 1941 film Dumbo.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Both are easy day trips, close enough for a sunrise hike or an afternoon drive through red rock canyons.
    Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
  • Its mesas, arches and deep canyons give the stars a dramatic stage, especially from remote viewpoints away from direct artificial light.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Marked by towering mountains, spectacular valleys and glacial blue lakes in every direction, the towns of Banff and Lake Louise have attracted travelers for decades.
    Kristin Braswell, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Wind gusts across mountain tops and through valleys, and even along the coast, could top 30 mph.
    Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 22 June 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
  • With peaks up to 1,531 metres and cut through by deep gorges, these mountains are wild and spectacular, said Oliver Smith in the Financial Times.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 14 June 2026
  • The single that slipped through the middle of the infield had allowed the Mets to strike first in a game just getting started, but early deficits feel deep gorges these days.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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“Cwms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cwms. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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