valleys

plural of valley

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Recent Examples of valleys Its name draws from the Kazakh word for apple, reflecting the wild orchards of the surrounding valleys, which are believed to be the fruit’s birthplace. Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards. Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Plants not recommended for growing in our inland valleys often perform well in these areas, nevertheless. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 The show begins at the end of September at the higher elevations of the park and carries on through the beginning of November in the lower valleys. Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025 Exploring Ravenna was a breath of fresh air – and not just because of the rolling hills and valleys. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Ranging from two to nearly five acres, these parcels are positioned to maximize views of valleys and the Talbott Reservoir. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025 Areas set to be affected include the Flathead/Mission valleys, Kootenai/Cabinet region, lower Clark Fork region and Missoula/Bitterroot valleys. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 The innovator crosses over brown hills and green valleys, eventually spotting Lake Elsinore as a large blue patch against the dry landscape. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valleys
Noun
  • The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The setting is breathtaking, with mountain ravines cascading away on either side.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.
    Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But something is definitely afoul; the corpses of pilgrims wound in silk clutter the hollows and even the ones that still live are either sad or flat-out nuts.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Gates of Lodore trip, as it’s known, will cover 44 miles through three dramatic gorges—Lodore, Whirlpool, and Split Mountain—and two dozen mostly mild rapids in this remote, geologic wonderland along the Colorado-Utah border.
    John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Travelers can hike to the deep gorges of Gola di Gorropu or even traverse Sahara-like landscapes at the Dunes of Piscinas.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Valleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valleys. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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