as in canyon
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises
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Recent Examples of valley
After a few days, the celebration moved up the valley to Saalbach for the World Cup races.
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Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Flooding the valley with noise and velocity, making an impressive mess – smash-up of trees, shrubbery, and unballasted creatures.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The couple, who live in Las Vegas, have made multiple donations to the department, including between $8 million to $9 million for Project Blue Sky, the department’s implementation of drones throughout the valley.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
The species was named after the valley where it was found, researcher Ahmed Salem Kassab and Sobek, the Egyptian god of crocodiles, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Flooding the valley with noise and velocity, making an impressive mess – smash-up of trees, shrubbery, and unballasted creatures.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The couple, who live in Las Vegas, have made multiple donations to the department, including between $8 million to $9 million for Project Blue Sky, the department’s implementation of drones throughout the valley.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
The species was named after the valley where it was found, researcher Ahmed Salem Kassab and Sobek, the Egyptian god of crocodiles, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valley
Noun
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Still, Patino described a canyon between the preoccupations and paths of people like Bezos and Griffin and the people in attendance like himself.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sheriff’s office's search and rescue team released images showing first responders lowering a basket into the canyon for the recovery of the victim.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The South is filled with natural wonders, from dramatic gorges and massive cave systems to beautiful wetlands and pristine beaches.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Further down the gorge of TikTok depravity, there are things like TCC, or the True Crime Community, an online subculture that’s been tied to actual school shootings.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Easing out of Glasgow Central station, the Glasgow-to-Mallaig line follows the mighty River Clyde before darting into the wild glens of Loch Lomond.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Best for Solo Train Enthusiasts: Scotland Discover the incredible and indelible beauty of the Scottish highlands, full of lochs, glens, castles and fluffy highland cows and sheep on a journey with Vacations by Rail.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on haunted hollows and game-day glory.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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On the back porch, the rolling green of the hollow holds the B&B as if in the palm of its meadowy hand.—
Sarah Henry,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood’s leading performers, venturing into the dark vale of middle age, have often been kindly treated by directors of photography, if not by screenwriters.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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EchoStar’s deal last year to sell Dish Network to DirecTV — then majority-owned by AT&T — was scrapped after EchoStar bondholders rejected the debt-exchange terms that would have reduced the vale of their holdings.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Aug. 2025
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Winding through Derbyshire’s limestone dales, the Monsal Trail is an 8.5-mile ribbon cut from the old Midland Railway line.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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But more than 24,000 square miles where these states converge around the Mississippi was untouched by the ice sheets, leaving hills and dales to roll freely, secreting forest-banked rivers and sandstone sentinels.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valley. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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