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Recent Examples of sugarloaf
Famous for its sugarloaf stature, Suilven has a distinctive outline against the more rugged shapes of Glencoe’s other mountains.
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The actress wore a Bulgari high jewelry necklace with a sugarloaf sapphire center stone to complete her look.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
In addition, there’s a 13.18-carat unmounted and unheated sugarloaf cabochon Kahmir sapphire with an estimate of $500,000 - $750,000.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Just offshore, on the park’s namesake island that looks like a sugarloaf, is a small colony of about 40 Humboldt penguins prowling the coast in search of food.
—Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019
Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The actress wore a Bulgari high jewelry necklace with a sugarloaf sapphire center stone to complete her look.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
In addition, there’s a 13.18-carat unmounted and unheated sugarloaf cabochon Kahmir sapphire with an estimate of $500,000 - $750,000.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Just offshore, on the park’s namesake island that looks like a sugarloaf, is a small colony of about 40 Humboldt penguins prowling the coast in search of food.
—Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sugarloaf
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Old Cheng was waiting patiently at the bottom of a steep mountain ridge as the minivans carrying our news team snaked their way through the Yan mountains to meet him.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The ridge of high pressure slides east, and rain chances return to the forecast by the weekend.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Many of the city’s buildings, including the historic City Hall, were crafted in the style of Moorish architecture with domes, minarets and outdoor staircases.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Under the seventy-five-foot dome, Archivist Wayne Grover took formal custody of the Declaration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The clamber up and over a few small hillocks is all part of the fun, as is a brave cold water dip, but the real magic can be found amongst the sand dunes.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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A lot of early Mario’s hallucinogenic vibe, with its bug-eyed naked turtles and hillocks and bright blocks of color, was a by-product of the tech of the times—a case of design following function.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Concert films typically drop off a cliff after Week 1, as the bulk of the box office is tied up in pre-sales and attendance from the biggest fans in the first weekend.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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My anchor was made of cliff faces and wild things; its beauty was terrifying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Sugarloaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sugarloaf. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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