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Recent Examples of mesa
While the southern end of the park is known for its high concentration of petrified wood, the northern end has jaw-dropping views of the Painted Desert, the colorful expanse of hills, buttes, and mesas in Arizona’s high desert.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Enter a ravine and follow gradual switchbacks to a small mesa at the top.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Tectonic movement has shaped San Diego County into a rough collection of valleys, foothills, urban canyons and mesas.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The 15,400-seat venue has been New Mexico’s home since 1966 and quickly earned the nickname The Pit, in part because it’s built into a mesa in southeast Albuquerque.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Enter a ravine and follow gradual switchbacks to a small mesa at the top.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Tectonic movement has shaped San Diego County into a rough collection of valleys, foothills, urban canyons and mesas.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The 15,400-seat venue has been New Mexico’s home since 1966 and quickly earned the nickname The Pit, in part because it’s built into a mesa in southeast Albuquerque.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesa
Noun
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Another scenario is a patient who has been using a GLP-1 therapy for a few years, has reached a weight-loss plateau, and is now in the maintenance phase of treatment.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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Warren wants to win more After reaching the 20-win plateau for the second straight season, Warren will pursue its first regional title since 2022.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The Nile as a source of life The Nile floods at the end of every summer, as rains from the Indian Ocean monsoon fall on the highlands of East Africa.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Born in Chi Xot (San Juan Comalapa), Guatemala, in 1987, Calel is of Maya Kaqchikel heritage and frequently takes inspiration from ancestral traditions and from the cultural practices of his home country’s midwestern highlands.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Pedro Cervantes painted jewellike vistas of New Mexico’s tablelands.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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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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“Mesa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesa. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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