as in hill
an area of high ground
a rocky prominence that commands a stunning view of the surrounding area
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Recent Examples of prominence
The 28-year-old South Korean Jung Kook rose to prominence as a member and vocalist of South Korean boy band BTS and a successful solo career.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Høeg, an epidemiologist and sports medicine physician, rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic by challenging school closures, mask mandates, and the approval of booster shots for children.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 18 May 2026
The pregnancy announcement comes amid recent tension between the popular podcaster and TikTok star Alix Earle, who rose to prominence in 2023 for videos recorded while attending the University of Miami.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 17 May 2026
McGregor rose to prominence in the mid-2010s with his championship victories over Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo to win the lightweight and featherweight titles.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Høeg, an epidemiologist and sports medicine physician, rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic by challenging school closures, mask mandates, and the approval of booster shots for children.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 18 May 2026
The pregnancy announcement comes amid recent tension between the popular podcaster and TikTok star Alix Earle, who rose to prominence in 2023 for videos recorded while attending the University of Miami.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 17 May 2026
McGregor rose to prominence in the mid-2010s with his championship victories over Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo to win the lightweight and featherweight titles.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
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The Hippie Tree — a giant eucalyptus perched at the top of a dusty hill — is a quick jaunt from downtown.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Craving rolling hills, olive groves, and a glass of Chianti at dusk?—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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Indeed, the stakes felt high Friday night as Cole returned to a major league mound for the first time since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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That’s exactly how things started Thursday night for the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park when pitcher Sandy Alcantara stepped to the mound.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Emery’s eminence in Europe has been predicated on managing two-legged contests, knowing that the pace and rhythm is different.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But in discharging this function, poets are in danger of slighting another imperative, namely, to redress poetry as poetry, to set it up as its own category, an eminence established and a pressure exercised by distinctly linguistic means.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In other high elevations, including Mount Diablo and the Altamont Pass, the winds blew about 50 mph.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Cloud cover originally prevented rescuers from reaching him, in addition to wind and snow as the elevation climbed to 4,100 feet.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The real star of her look, however, was jher multi-colored blazer by Gabriela Hearst, naturally, printed with an abstract orange and purple mountain scene.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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He is said to have measured the distances between three German mountain peaks (Hohenhagen, Brocken and Inselberg) and determined their angles.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
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Young players may have reasonable upside, while players in their 30s are at risk of falling off the cliff.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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With rugged cliffs rising above the Arkansas River, the canyon is a picturesque place for rafting, fishing, and hiking.—
John Hickenlooper,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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