tors

plural of tor

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Noun
  • L'Auberge debuted 70 new rooms known as The Cliffs, which overlook Oak Creek Canyon and feature panoramic views of Sedona's red rock buttes.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From the Call of the Canyon parking area in Oak Creek Canyon, hikers cross a shaggy meadow, then follow the creek into verdant forests beneath high cliffs.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Snow Leopards in Hemis In Hemis National Park, situated high in the Greater Himalayas in northern India, the famously elusive snow leopard roams across cliffs and valleys.
    Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The men were left to the mercy of the high surf that morning, historian Paul Burnett recounted to a crowd gathered on the bluffs in Corona del Mar on a recent day.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The trail also leads to access points for crags with more than 350 individual routes frequented by Denver-area climbers, and up toward mountaintophomes on Conifer Mountain, just outside the park.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • All these people took advantage of the sheep population, but a remnant of the herd remained among the rocky crags of the San Andres, where grass is sparse and water rare.
    Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those living in areas near the recent burn scars or in areas prone to flooding should listen to local authorities and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For decades, breast cancer treatment has often meant surgery, which can be an emotionally and physically taxing process that leaves lasting scars.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Tors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tors. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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