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The first will remain in effect for the northern, southern and east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Johnson and Bartlett mesas, including Raton Pass, through Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. local time.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
That initial drive was merely the opening act for the hike-able mesas, canyons, and sky-high sandstone beyond the visitor center gates.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Sky City is situated on a 365-foot-high mesa, about 60 miles west of Albuquerque.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Velez points people to the Water Canyon area on Bureau of Land Management land outside the southern entrance of the park, which is packed with waterfalls, slot canyons, sandstone features, and views of the mesas.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 May 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
That initial drive was merely the opening act for the hike-able mesas, canyons, and sky-high sandstone beyond the visitor center gates.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Sky City is situated on a 365-foot-high mesa, about 60 miles west of Albuquerque.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Velez points people to the Water Canyon area on Bureau of Land Management land outside the southern entrance of the park, which is packed with waterfalls, slot canyons, sandstone features, and views of the mesas.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesa
Noun
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The tide had gone out, and she was stood on the edge of a large plateau of rock covered in seaweed—a desolate black field.—
James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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As subscriber levels plateau, especially in North America, Netflix has been turning to advertising as a key new revenue source.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
Noun
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These included the highlands around Lake Titicaca to the north, the llama-herding plains of the Altiplano to the west and the agriculturally rich valleys of Cochabamba to the east.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The Creag is a short walk away from the Highlands clubhouse and draws its inspiration, as does much of the resort, from the rugged Scottish highlands.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2023
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“Mesa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesa. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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