as in mountains
a small hill
a grassy knoll
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Recent Examples of knolls
All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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
The bending roads and lilting knolls of College Grove, Tennessee, about 45 minutes south of Nashville, are still verdant in the late August heat.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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
The bending roads and lilting knolls of College Grove, Tennessee, about 45 minutes south of Nashville, are still verdant in the late August heat.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knolls
Noun
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Rather than honing in on a particular animal or region, the series takes a kaleidoscopic look at life on Earth by visiting different ecosystem types, including plains, mountains, jungles, forests and the mysterious depths of the ocean.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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For years, Dean Potter stood atop the climbing world, attaining a mystique as a rebellious spirit who carved his own path up mountains and into the sky — through BASE jumping and wingsuit flying.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rooms All 160 rooms and suites are beautifully, classically decorated, with herringbone hardwood floors, polished marble bedside tables, and lots of fresh white linen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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For Zach Harris, a 26-year-old North Center resident who stopped by vendor tables while biking home from work, the occasion served as an opportunity to engage with like-minded advocates of community solar energy.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Coral barrier reefs protect beaches and uplands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service (NPS) explains that Grand Canyon National Park is located entirely within the state of Arizona and encompasses 278 miles of the Colorado River and its surrounding uplands.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Simple and stylish, this small microwave uses classic dial control knobs to set the timer up to 35 minutes and adjust the cooking power.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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There’s no flavoring your instrument outside of its own knobs or pre-amp, nor is there any gain to get overdrive.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, ambient air concentrations at those monitors are different from flare emissions, which are released at higher altitudes than the monitors, which are placed along the borders of the Suncor property.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Surely, after 10 years of flying across the Atlantic monthly for my career, my body has acclimated to spending hours at high altitudes—right?—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of swing sets or seesaws, Noguchi imagined the land itself forming ridges, steps, and mounds that would invite free-form play.—
Terry Nguyen,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cushion Moss Attractive cushion moss (Leucobryum glaucum) grows in charming clumps or mounds that are sure to stand out in any garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, crew members also took field trips to such locations as the Kamestastin Impact Crater in Labrador, Canada and the Icelandic highlands.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Armed with lessons learned from a painful past, women put up a quiet but resilient fight to preserve the dignity of their lives and home in the breathtaking Montenegrin highlands.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Knolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knolls. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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