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
Barbara Walker, and Michaela Yearwood-Dan well before their rise to prominence.
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News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2026
Born in Oxford, England, in 1975, Harding rose to prominence early after working alongside renowned conductors Simon Rattle and Claudio Abbado as a teenager.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Pratt rose to prominence as the boyfriend (and now husband) of Heidi Montag on The Hills, which ran on MTV for six seasons between 2006 and 2010.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
Since riding the Tea Party wave to prominence in Texas politics, Paxton has been plagued by financial allegations, personal scandals, and whistle-blower complaints from his employees.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2026
Born in Oxford, England, in 1975, Harding rose to prominence early after working alongside renowned conductors Simon Rattle and Claudio Abbado as a teenager.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Pratt rose to prominence as the boyfriend (and now husband) of Heidi Montag on The Hills, which ran on MTV for six seasons between 2006 and 2010.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
Since riding the Tea Party wave to prominence in Texas politics, Paxton has been plagued by financial allegations, personal scandals, and whistle-blower complaints from his employees.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
Noun
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Ever since her father left the fort almost a whole season ago, walking off into the darkening blue hills with both his hounds, never to return, her mother has taken to these long and aimless searches, sometimes with Brith and sometimes without.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Pamushana's infinity pool glitters to the cliff edge, beneath which is the Malilangwe Dam and panoramic views of rolling hills covered in green mopane woodland and orange sandstone cliffs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The inning got out of hand with left-hander Brent Suter on the mound.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 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 this volume are all the wild, enthused lines, stoked for life’s daily mysteries, and all the tender elevations that we have been used to experiencing in the poetry of Eileen Myles!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Parking farther away, getting off public transit one stop early or walking kids to school all generate the kind of heart rate elevation the study tracked.—
Allison Palmer
June 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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The best treks were clustered in the Greater Caucasus mountains, not far from the Russian border.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Many of the rooms at this ultra-luxe hideaway dangle from rocky ledges, are sandwiched between cliff crevices or are embedded like caves in the interior of the mountains, connecting guests intimately with the landscape.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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Pamushana's infinity pool glitters to the cliff edge, beneath which is the Malilangwe Dam and panoramic views of rolling hills covered in green mopane woodland and orange sandstone cliffs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Today, Bacon Hole — a cave carved into limestone cliffs overlooking the Bristol Channel — is under the custodianship of the National Trust Wales, which, together with the Bradshaw Foundation, has funded scientific research at the site.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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