hillocks

Definition of hillocksnext
plural of hillock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hillocks
Noun
  • Nestled on 30 private acres in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, the secluded property threads streams and waterfalls beneath stone bridges, across gentle knolls, and under low-hanging eaves, all hinting at a hobbit-house inspiration without ever tipping into twee fantasy.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Your favorite comfortable Connecticut town has a deep Hollywood history, with films ranging from The Music Man to The Lost Boys all relying on those same winding streets and grassy knolls.
    Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The lattice work details on the side give it vintage detail, and the classic scalloped knobs add even more nostalgia.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Gas ovens pose a dangerous carbon monoxide risk that can lead to poisoning or death, while electric ovens can be a fire hazard, melting knobs or igniting nearby flammable items.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Transfer to pastry bag fitted with star tip and pipe 8 mounds over holes on top of baba.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the tiniest of the land’s inhabitants, the termite, work steadily to build up mounds of fungus and sand, the foundation of the lagoon’s precious islands.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In the 1880s, Belgium’s King Leopold II annexed the entire Congo Basin, more than nine hundred thousand square miles of Central African jungle, highlands, savanna, and forest, Katanga included.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The path of totality passes just north of the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS), a cosmic-ray-hunting telescope in Namibia's Khomas highlands.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Over the summer, crews in Pittsburgh installed traffic calming measures near three elementary schools, including curb extensions and ADA ramps near Pittsburgh Arlington, speed humps outside Propel Hazelwood K-8 and a pedestrian refuge near Pittsburgh Faison K-5.
    Erika Stanish, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • And a four-corner hydraulic-lift system takes the worry out of speed humps or heavily rutted roads.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Instead, the Economy seat puts pressure on the bonny prominences of the hip and restricts blood circulation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Hillocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillocks. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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