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Recent Examples of foothill
By Friday morning when the area should begin to dry out, forecasters predicted totals could reach up to 4 inches of rain in coastal and valley areas and 8 inches in the mountains and foothills.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
In the Sangre de Cristo foothills, this high-elevation, off-the-grid contemporary mountain home is on 40 acres, with a greenhouse, guest cabins, and a garage with a studio.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Tiffany Yap, urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in addition, the status upgrade can influence foothill and mountain development land use.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Denise’s family was out on a foothill in a large, modern ranch house.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
In the Sangre de Cristo foothills, this high-elevation, off-the-grid contemporary mountain home is on 40 acres, with a greenhouse, guest cabins, and a garage with a studio.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Tiffany Yap, urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in addition, the status upgrade can influence foothill and mountain development land use.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Denise’s family was out on a foothill in a large, modern ranch house.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothill
Noun
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The High Ranch vineyard is located on a sloping knoll that looks down on Napa Valley and the Coombsville AVA.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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The cultural site was acquired by the city of Poway in 1987 as a way to preserve archeological features on the knoll, said Yoly Cohen, an interpretive park ranger in Poway’s Community Services Department.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Boyes, a conservation biologist designated a National Geographic Explorer, has been searching Angola’s highlands for a mysterious, elusive herd of what have been named Ghost Elephants deep within its forests.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Boyes believes that Henry has living descendants roaming the Angolan highlands and is determined to confirm a genetic link.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Terrazzo slabs of terrine with good brown bread and a hillock of cornichons.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This all-inclusive stay is only accessible by boat, allowing guests to unplug while exploring the 8,000 acres of salt marshes and 3,000 acres of upland.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Normally, municipalities are advised to place snow removed from roads and parking lots in upland areas, away from waterways, storm drains and wells, according to DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2024
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Its hummock was part of a wetland spiked with tamarack saplings and carpeted with wild cranberries.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2022
Noun
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To the east is a jaw-dropping view of snowy Aoraki/Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand, which lies in the distance beyond the sand.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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At Jay Peak in northern Vermont, there’s a notable absence of Canadian school trips that previously helped fill the 3,800-foot mountain and associated water park, said General Manager Steve Wright.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ice crystals skittered across the plateau, catching in the curve of the sastrugi before blowing free.—
Cree LeFavour,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mitchell, from Kansas City, reached the 1,000-point plateau as a Tiger on Saturday despite being with the program for just two seasons.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the regulars is sloshed and keeps turning the knob, switching radio stations every which way.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the inside, dials, switches, the steering wheel, handbrake and gear knob are also inspired by the HWM-Alta.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothill. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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