as in ravines
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 valleys
Marked by towering mountains, spectacular valleys and glacial blue lakes in every direction, the towns of Banff and Lake Louise have attracted travelers for decades.
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Kristin Braswell,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Wind gusts across mountain tops and through valleys, and even along the coast, could top 30 mph.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Your dream mountain home might be waiting for you in Rutland, Vermont, a small city that sits in the valleys of Pico and Killington mountains in the Stone Valley Region.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Ancient river valleys, lake beds, deltas and other geological features pointed to a wetter past, when liquid water flowed across the landscape.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
The missile flies at low altitude, closely following terrain features such as hills, valleys, and coastlines to remain below enemy radar coverage.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Localized flash-flooding is possible as far east as the Tennessee and Ohio valleys and the central Appalachians as a new cold front pulls the tropical moisture farther north and eastward.
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Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
These losses were concentrated in the older industrial towns of the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio river valleys, where natural population decline, limited housing investment and decades of emigration continue to occur.
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Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
That’s probably why this story feels too much like the work of an unpolished youth, full of shock value and peaks with few valleys of nuance.
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Charles Lewis Iii,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Kristin Braswell,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Wind gusts across mountain tops and through valleys, and even along the coast, could top 30 mph.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Your dream mountain home might be waiting for you in Rutland, Vermont, a small city that sits in the valleys of Pico and Killington mountains in the Stone Valley Region.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Ancient river valleys, lake beds, deltas and other geological features pointed to a wetter past, when liquid water flowed across the landscape.
—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
The missile flies at low altitude, closely following terrain features such as hills, valleys, and coastlines to remain below enemy radar coverage.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Localized flash-flooding is possible as far east as the Tennessee and Ohio valleys and the central Appalachians as a new cold front pulls the tropical moisture farther north and eastward.
—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
These losses were concentrated in the older industrial towns of the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio river valleys, where natural population decline, limited housing investment and decades of emigration continue to occur.
—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
That’s probably why this story feels too much like the work of an unpolished youth, full of shock value and peaks with few valleys of nuance.
—
Charles Lewis Iii,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valleys
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The face of the moon never looks the same from one night to the next, as the shifting angle between the moon and sun causes sunlight to sweep across its surface, altering the shadows cast by craters, mountain ranges and ravines.
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Madeira’s cliffs and ravines are difficult enough that many walking holidays there are guided and focused on one part of the island, including the eight-mile forest hike through Ribeiro Frio.
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At Garland Ranch, trails climb from the Carmel River through oak woodland, chaparral and shaded canyons with the sort of views that drew people to California in the first place.
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The drive from Las Vegas offers more to see and do along the way, including exploring narrow slot canyons in stunning Cathedral Gorge State Park and wandering through the infamous Wild West town of Pioche, Nevada.
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The rugged terrain of the Appalachian Mountains creates cool, wet forests, shaded hollows, caves, ponds and streams.
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The backrest and seat are generously padded with dense foam, with no noticeable hollows.
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With peaks up to 1,531 metres and cut through by deep gorges, these mountains are wild and spectacular, said Oliver Smith in the Financial Times.
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The single that slipped through the middle of the infield had allowed the Mets to strike first in a game just getting started, but early deficits feel deep gorges these days.
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Pause for lunch, then drift through fishing villages, beaches and glens that define Donegal’s rugged character.
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The eldest of Scotland’s two national parks, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, is centered around Great Britain’s largest freshwater lake, Loch Lomond, alongside the mountains, forests, and glens of the Trossachs.
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Her journey takes her to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
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But Mary’s journey takes her far beyond that familiar estate — to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
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The fiberglass artworks built by the Ángeleses are enormous, measuring nearly 8 feet tall, 9 feet wide and 4 feet deep, and visually stunning against the hills and dales of Sonoma Valley.
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“Valleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valleys. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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