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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateaus
Noun
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Think again, as the California Zephyr, the longest route in America crosses through seven states, carving up Colorado’s canyons, then passing into Utah where the sun ignites mesas into flaming towers of rock.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Beyond cost, Purple Line development will face a high degree of difficulty because of the topography of mesas and valleys.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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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“Plateaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateaus. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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