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
Founded in 1970 by Jimi Hendrix, Electric Lady is the oldest working music production studio in NYC, and rose to prominence for its early sessions with The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Patti Smith, per its official website.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
There’s also his tattoo that resembled the Totenkopf, or death’s head, a German military symbol now infamous for its prominence on Nazi SS uniforms.
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Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Vance’s first book catapulted him to prominence with its portrait of working-class white America.
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
In Los Angeles, Graham catapulted to national prominence, preaching for eight consecutive weeks to some three hundred and fifty thousand people.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
There’s also his tattoo that resembled the Totenkopf, or death’s head, a German military symbol now infamous for its prominence on Nazi SS uniforms.
—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Vance’s first book catapulted him to prominence with its portrait of working-class white America.
—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
In Los Angeles, Graham catapulted to national prominence, preaching for eight consecutive weeks to some three hundred and fifty thousand people.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
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From the bar of his restaurant Dorfman, pointed across the valley to a hill wherea Hezbollah flag once flew.
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Before this year, the production record was held by a 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S that was pulled off the production line, outfitted with a roll cage and a fuel cell, and then sent up the hill at the hands of local legend David Donner in 9 minutes and 53 seconds.
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Video from Driscol Rojas, who describes himself as a filmmaker, shows mounds of rubble in Caraballeda.
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But Ohtani has been just as impressive on the mound this year.
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After Mike Piazza’s towering fly ball settled into the web of Bernie Williams’s mitt to finish off yet another save for Mariano Rivera, Roger, needing only his twinkly eminence as a press pass, led the way to the champagne shower in the Yankees locker room.
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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.
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On southbound East Loop 820 frontage road between Lancaster Avenue to Meadowbrook Drive, elevation changes on the new roadway have led to the closure of some streets and road connections, but that frontage road and its accompanying streets are expected to reopen this fall.
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Starting Saturday, precipitation will concentrate in the mountains and bring snowfall to higher-elevation areas, particularly around Valley County and above Stanley, according to Hewko.
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One of Pakistan’s top mediators flew to Tehran to persuade Iranian negotiators to reconsider and come to the talks in the Swiss mountains.
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That air should be JR’s vital collaborator — no complex and costly scaffolding for these magic mountains — is nothing new in Paris.
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An operation began using a California Highway Patrol helicopter and the Fire Department's cliff rescue and heavy rescue units, the post said.
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For outdoor enthusiasts, the system now features excursions like the trek up the Eiðiskollur cliffs towering above the northern village of Eiði.
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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