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
The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Instead, the Economy seat puts pressure on the bonny prominences of the hip and restricts blood circulation.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
One of these prominences is Crestone Peak, and the other is a sub-summit called East Crestone, which is just 418 feet away.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Instead, the Economy seat puts pressure on the bonny prominences of the hip and restricts blood circulation.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
One of these prominences is Crestone Peak, and the other is a sub-summit called East Crestone, which is just 418 feet away.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominences
Noun
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This scenic hike has panoramic views of the hills and waters surrounding Laguna Beach.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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But Aljabaly and Zeru soon broke away, speeding through the hills on West 15th.—
Brom Hoban,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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Instead of swing sets or seesaws, Noguchi imagined the land itself forming ridges, steps, and mounds that would invite free-form play.—
Terry Nguyen,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cushion Moss Attractive cushion moss (Leucobryum glaucum) grows in charming clumps or mounds that are sure to stand out in any garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cliffs formed at the end of the Ice Age thanks to glacial activity carving out the gorge.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Here, the sun cast stark, dramatic shadows across the moon’s steep cliffs, rugged ripples and seemingly bottomless craters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Built on a former quarry, there are rocky elevations to traipse up with amazing views of the city, including Sacre Couer in nearby Montmartre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The weather service indicated the higher elevations in the region will probably get a quarter-inch, and that the higher elevations along the coast may get a bit more.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rather than honing in on a particular animal or region, the series takes a kaleidoscopic look at life on Earth by visiting different ecosystem types, including plains, mountains, jungles, forests and the mysterious depths of the ocean.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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For years, Dean Potter stood atop the climbing world, attaining a mystique as a rebellious spirit who carved his own path up mountains and into the sky — through BASE jumping and wingsuit flying.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prominences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominences. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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