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having many hills
hilly terrain hilly roads
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Recent Examples of hilly
Some Manayunk residents like George are frustrated that their hilly streets are slushy and potentially dangerous.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Where the ponderous fire-roads invited a slow, deliberate pace to space our kidneys, the combination of hilly terrain and a slick surface demanded a more extemporaneous approach to conserving momentum.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton Located five miles north of Wilburton, the Robbers Cave State Park is surrounded by the hilly woodlands of the Sans Bois Mountains of southeast Oklahoma.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Where the ponderous fire-roads invited a slow, deliberate pace to space our kidneys, the combination of hilly terrain and a slick surface demanded a more extemporaneous approach to conserving momentum.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton Located five miles north of Wilburton, the Robbers Cave State Park is surrounded by the hilly woodlands of the Sans Bois Mountains of southeast Oklahoma.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hilly
Adjective
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The book’s cover may suggest to readers the gravity-defying, arching, mountainous structure seen above the Pandora attractions, which debuted in 2017.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Alper also makes excellent use of the mountainous landscape and the ancient ruins among which the Hazerans live.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Maybe some stayed for the sheer pornography of it all.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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If sheer isn't your thing, porcelain is your answer.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Summit District encompasses a high-elevation, cinder cone landscape that’s often 20 degrees colder than sea level, while the Kipahulu District encompasses tropical forests, waterfalls and craggy coast near the small town of Hana.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Negril The coastline of Negril, located on the west side of the island, feels impossibly varied, ranging from beautiful stretches of sand to craggy cliffs that plunge dramatically into the sea.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those kinds of weapons have been used to assert, expand and maintain the cartel's control throughout the country in violent and often bold fashion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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