SUGARLOAF Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

sugarloaf

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Definition of sugarloaf

as in ridge

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Recent Examples of sugarloaf The actress wore a Bulgari high jewelry necklace with a sugarloaf sapphire center stone to complete her look. — Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025 Just offshore, on the park’s namesake island that looks like a sugarloaf, is a small colony of about 40 Humboldt penguins prowling the coast in search of food. — Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019 Smoky paperbark-roasted fish is served with sugarloaf, potatoes and kelp, a theatrical fresh take on a classic campfire supper, while the prawn sandwich is a wonderful interpretation of the Aussie favorite, made with brioche and avocado. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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Noun

In the San Gabriel Mountains, a blue wind phone stands on a foggy forest ridge near a roadside turnout in Wrightwood.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The effect of protostar outflows on their environment can be seen in the JWST image via the prominent blue ridges.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of ridge

Noun

The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
The East Coast is expected to soon feel some relief from the extreme temperatures as the heat dome shrinks, bringing chances of severe thunderstorms.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of dome

Noun

The clamber up and over a few small hillocks is all part of the fun, as is a brave cold water dip, but the real magic can be found amongst the sand dunes.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of hillock

Noun

Whenever someone reaches the top of the 25-meter (82-feet) cliff — often for the first time — spectators, instructors and climbers break into applause.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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