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an area of high ground
there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest
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Recent Examples of highlands
The resulting sandstone cliffs, canyon rims, wooded highlands, tumbling cascades, and swimming holes are a nature enthusiast’s playground.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Probably the most noteworthy lunar feature is Tycho, a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Following Ordesa y Monte Perdido in the worldwide ranking were Peyto Lake in Canada’s Banff National Park and Lake Atitlán in Guatemala’s southwestern highlands.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
La Gritona has just one expression, perfected to an art form with agave aged 8-10 years in the highlands of Jalisco.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See it The mummies were created by the Dani and Pumo people who live in the highlands of the Indonesia side of Papua, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The final section may prove anticlimactic for some, given the fleeting images captured of elephants believed to have inhabited the highlands for 5,000 years.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The original 1986 cult classic, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, chronicles the lives of immortal warriors, spanning from the highlands of Scotland in the 16th century to the concrete jungle of Manhattan in the ‘80s.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Probably the most noteworthy lunar feature is Tycho, a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Following Ordesa y Monte Perdido in the worldwide ranking were Peyto Lake in Canada’s Banff National Park and Lake Atitlán in Guatemala’s southwestern highlands.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
La Gritona has just one expression, perfected to an art form with agave aged 8-10 years in the highlands of Jalisco.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See it The mummies were created by the Dani and Pumo people who live in the highlands of the Indonesia side of Papua, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The final section may prove anticlimactic for some, given the fleeting images captured of elephants believed to have inhabited the highlands for 5,000 years.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The original 1986 cult classic, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, chronicles the lives of immortal warriors, spanning from the highlands of Scotland in the 16th century to the concrete jungle of Manhattan in the ‘80s.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlands
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The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Take a trip on Windmill's famous hayride, taking you over the hills and through the mud.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost or plant on mounds or berms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Waiting for them were mounds of zucchini, yellow squash and eggplant picked from the food bank’s farm.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Coster-Waldau travels to the Andean mountains, the Ganges River, the Ecuadorian rainforest, Paris and more.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Written over the course of a year and a half and recorded in Los Angeles between cups of tea and views of the mountains, Lu compares the project to a short story collection, each song melding into its own theme.—
John Lonsdale,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The driftwood trees help to blunt the effects of hurricanes—and, thus, slow down erosion—on the remaining woods and uplands.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Highlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highlands. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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