as in hills
an area of high ground
a rocky prominence that commands a stunning view of the surrounding area
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Recent Examples of prominences
Solar prominences are enormous loops of hot plasma that erupt from the sun's surface, tethered by magnetic fields.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominences
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The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Take a trip on Windmill's famous hayride, taking you over the hills and through the mud.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost or plant on mounds or berms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Waiting for them were mounds of zucchini, yellow squash and eggplant picked from the food bank’s farm.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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This picturesque location is one of Ontario’s natural gems, known for its towering limestone cliffs, centuries-old trees and an intricate cave system.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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One of the best places to stay is Villa Paola, a former 16th Century convent surrounded by a Mediterranean garden that overlooks the white beaches and rocky cliffs of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of the Gods).—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Levelle Bailey has two elevations left, and rookie Jordan Turner has all three elevations remaining.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Across the region, overnight lows are expected to range in the low 60s to upper 50s on the Valley floor and low elevations with higher elevations seeing temperatures drop to the low 40s.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Coster-Waldau travels to the Andean mountains, the Ganges River, the Ecuadorian rainforest, Paris and more.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Written over the course of a year and a half and recorded in Los Angeles between cups of tea and views of the mountains, Lu compares the project to a short story collection, each song melding into its own theme.—
John Lonsdale,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Hall plays Rosenkrantz and Ben Whishaw plays Hujar, who offers a detailed account of his previous day’s activity, involving such idiosyncratic eminences as Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg—and the sorts of gamesmanship and intimate tensions that ensnare and frustrate artistic energies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Prominences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominences. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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