prominences

noun

plural of prominence
as in hills
an area of high ground a rocky prominence that commands a stunning view of the surrounding area

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Recent Examples of prominences Instead, the Economy seat puts pressure on the bonny prominences of the hip and restricts blood circulation. — New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025 One of these prominences is Crestone Peak, and the other is a sub-summit called East Crestone, which is just 418 feet away. — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025 Astrophotographer Mark Johnston has captured two mesmerizing views of giant solar prominences — towering clouds of glowing plasma suspended above the sun by magnetic fields. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominences
  1. hills
  2. mounds
  3. cliffs
  4. elevations
  5. eminences
  6. mountains
Noun
  • The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • As Genesis 19 continues, Lot and his two daughters take shelter in a cave in the nearby hills.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of hills
Noun
  • Plants form compact mounds six to 12 inches tall and wide, covered with fuzzy blooms resembling powder puffs.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • In a recent, first-hand look in Spring Grove Cemetery in Hartford, Sportman quickly spotted mounds of dirt under dense overgrowth that encircle three-quarters of the hole at the gravesite of Sgt.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of mounds
Noun
  • California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Instead of sheer cliffs and waterfalls, the landscape is open and often windswept.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of cliffs
Noun
  • The 10 counties with the lowest percentage of households with AC in the continental United States were all located in coastal areas in California and Oregon, or in the higher elevations of Colorado.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Apiri recently expanded with an adjacent wine-tasting and events space, Ferment Artisan Lab, where oenophiles can get to know the island’s limestone-rich elevations through a taste of some of the best local producers.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of elevations
Noun
  • These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of eminences
Noun
  • Earlier this week, the Princess of Wales shared a glimpse into her completion of the National Three Peaks Challenge, an endurance event that required her to hike the tallest mountains in England, Scotland, and Wales.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Swift and Kelce reportedly spent Independence Day weekend in 2025 at Yellowstone Club, the ultra-exclusive, members-only community tucked into the mountains of Big Sky.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of mountains

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