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Recent Examples of mountain range
Earlier this month, a snowmobiler was killed in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range after an avalanche buried him in snow.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Away Lutsen Mountains is one of only a few ski resorts in the Midwest on an actual mountain range.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
HunterMoss, the luxury travel company founded by Australians Julie Hunter and Anthony Moss in 2008, has rolled out a new series of supercar tours throughout the legendary European mountain range.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The fact that the mountain range extends to the arms stripes is such a perfect detail and drives the whole look home.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The mountain range features 125 peaks that are 5,000 feet or higher in elevation, with the highest peak, Mount Mitchell, in North Carolina.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Starting from the Laughlin mountain range in Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
This three-room B&B has sensational views of Asahidake and the Tokachi mountain range, and the husband-and-wife owners also own a butcher shop and prepare delicious meals starring local pork sagari.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
Over the great span of time – through the slow closing of a land bridge here or the rise of a mountain range there – species eventually split.
—David Toews, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Away Lutsen Mountains is one of only a few ski resorts in the Midwest on an actual mountain range.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
HunterMoss, the luxury travel company founded by Australians Julie Hunter and Anthony Moss in 2008, has rolled out a new series of supercar tours throughout the legendary European mountain range.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The fact that the mountain range extends to the arms stripes is such a perfect detail and drives the whole look home.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The mountain range features 125 peaks that are 5,000 feet or higher in elevation, with the highest peak, Mount Mitchell, in North Carolina.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Starting from the Laughlin mountain range in Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
This three-room B&B has sensational views of Asahidake and the Tokachi mountain range, and the husband-and-wife owners also own a butcher shop and prepare delicious meals starring local pork sagari.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
Over the great span of time – through the slow closing of a land bridge here or the rise of a mountain range there – species eventually split.
—David Toews, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain range
Noun
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Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera, from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Sep. 2019
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Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes.—
Stanley Stewart,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Aug. 2019
Noun
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Anyone who has buttered and blitzed a mountain of mashed potatoes into a purée will understand.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Here revelers can soak up the sun, nibble on snacks from Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s J&G Grill (which houses a decadent 13,000-bottle wine cellar), or take in the panorama of the mountains above or the scene at the multilevel heated pool below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that may soon change as pressure mounts to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change, while meeting growing power needs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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As pressure mounts, three generations are drawn into a fight to protect their business and hold onto their place in the neighborhood.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mallorca’s very own mountain range is perfect walking territory, boasting the famous Ruta de Pedra en Sec (Dry Stone Route), a 93-mile trail that runs the length of the sierra from Andratx to Pollença.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Facial moles like cacti in the sierra, front-tooth gaps like keyhole nebulae.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The development of platinum-free fuel cells could have a wide range of benefits.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some of the defendants had been members of the Socialist Rifle Association, a leftist gun group, and held gun-range outings.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Today, the Dolomites are a UNESCO heritage site and their beauty attracts celebrities and huge numbers of other tourists — many lured by images shared on social media of the turquoise Alpine lakes and stunning peaks.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Look for a shrump — that’s a little hump that looks like maybe there could be a mushroom hiding underneath.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
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The name comes from the bony hump along its back.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mountain range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20range. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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