as in mountains
a small hill
a grassy knoll
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Recent Examples of knolls
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.
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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
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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Lunar mountains in the south will come into view, swathed in color.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Wet weather is forecast for Colorado early this week, from snow in the mountains to rain across the Denver area, according to the National Weather Service.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the entrance, busy setting up tables and pasting ISIS flags onto the wall, was Abdul Hadi.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The study, maybe the city’s most high-taste study imaginable, has Prouvé tables and a Steven Parrino behind the reading nook.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
28 Feb. 2026
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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,
19 Feb. 2026
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With an itinerary that can swing from luaus to local restaurants and misty uplands to deep-sea diving, Hawaii demands a packing list as versatile as the islands themselves.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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A little soapy water can help remove grease and dirt, as well as fingerprints from knobs and pulls.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Azuma’s paludarium for Dior marks the entrance to the café, with dedicated buttons to control humidity, knobs to play music for the plants, and magnifying glasses to watch in real time as blooms open.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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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
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Geographic Location Vitamin D production increases at higher altitudes because of greater UV exposure.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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The idea that baking soda might be particularly helpful in the low-oxygen environment at high altitudes doesn’t come out of nowhere.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Followers of the Hopewell tradition constructed the Toolesboro mounds.—
Michael Plummer,
Des Moines Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Funtjar’s is the last in the row and the closest to the mounds of rock on the other side of the fence.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 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
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Got to walk around the highlands in a red cloak.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Knolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knolls. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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