as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
a hunting lodge in a secluded dale in the country
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Recent Examples of dale
Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
There are exclusive discounts outside the two-day dale as well as other perks.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 29 June 2024
Meanwhile, gusty winds blow estrous scent over hill and dale, and bucks become frantic to find its sources.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2023
But over hill and dale and mud and snow?
—Josh Max, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Autumn color usually lasts into early November, so there’s time for several fall drives over hill and dale in our corner of Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2022
In the Fayetteville-Spring-dale-Rogers area, the average price was $3.61, about 41 cents higher than last week and 52 cents higher than a month ago.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2022
There will be additional food items available for purchase, including foolish mortal funnel cake and an apple ginger dale frozen drink.
—Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 2 June 2021
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
There are exclusive discounts outside the two-day dale as well as other perks.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 29 June 2024
Meanwhile, gusty winds blow estrous scent over hill and dale, and bucks become frantic to find its sources.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2023
But over hill and dale and mud and snow?
—Josh Max, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Autumn color usually lasts into early November, so there’s time for several fall drives over hill and dale in our corner of Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2022
In the Fayetteville-Spring-dale-Rogers area, the average price was $3.61, about 41 cents higher than last week and 52 cents higher than a month ago.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2022
There will be additional food items available for purchase, including foolish mortal funnel cake and an apple ginger dale frozen drink.
—Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 2 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dale
valley
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The restaurant overlooks the Little Sugar Creek valley and offers a multicourse tasting menu by reservation only. Conifer, Cooper's first restaurant, is known for a completely gluten-free menu, which changes seasonally.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2025
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On Pressing Onward, Freedia is creating her own religious experience of sorts — one that marries the powerful peaks and sonorous valleys of gospel with the irrepressible, relentless energy of bounce.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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“Dale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dale. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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