as in mountain
a small hill
a grassy knoll
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Recent Examples of knoll
From late April onward, the grassy knolls around Cortina, aka the Pearl of the Dolomites, spring to life.
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Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Shots of Roger biking down idyllic Brooklyn streets, grassy knolls in Brooklyn parks and cozy coffee shops and bars on Brooklyn corners are abundant, but beyond that the borough’s depiction leaves viewers wanting.
—Morgan A. Grain, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
The date’s house sat atop a knoll.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
In a video from February 2017, Bishop shows off the compound, pointing out fruit trees and a cluster of tents pitched on a knoll overlooking a green valley.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Shots of Roger biking down idyllic Brooklyn streets, grassy knolls in Brooklyn parks and cozy coffee shops and bars on Brooklyn corners are abundant, but beyond that the borough’s depiction leaves viewers wanting.
—Morgan A. Grain, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
The date’s house sat atop a knoll.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
In a video from February 2017, Bishop shows off the compound, pointing out fruit trees and a cluster of tents pitched on a knoll overlooking a green valley.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knoll
Noun
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The clip transitioned into a few family photos before showcasing videos of his children doing impressive flips and jumps down the mountain, with the ease of professionals.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The 33-year-old inmate, Angel Gaxiola, was discovered missing by the staff during a head count at Holton Conservation Camp, which is in the mountains northeast of Sylmar, about 9 p.m. Sunday, the department said.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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There were ferric hillocks of oxidized green and chasms that tore through flat earth, at the bottom of which a ribbon of river caught the sunlight.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Just an hour away, in New Canaan, Connecticut, Philip Johnson stowed his private painting gallery beneath a hillock and shut it behind a steel door.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2024
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On that June evening, as the sun set, throwing billows of magenta clouds in the western sky, Heckscher saw ferns, grass-like sedges and hummocks of mosses, all signs of a healthy wetland.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 May 2023
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Emergency services have been put at the ready, including around the foothills of the Acropolis, to assist visitors experiencing discomfort.—
Elinda Labropoulou,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued extreme heat watches and advisories for the Central Valley, Sacramento Valley, Sierra foothills and other inland areas.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Since March 11, the U.S. proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire has been on the table.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Manchester United finished this past season 15th in the table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Arid uplands and ephemeral wetlands host an exceptional array of life, from 13 species of frogs and more than 140 reptiles to 325 bird species like mulga parrots and nankeen kestrels.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s not the case here, the world’s largest inland delta; in fact, the water level here is at its highest now during the supposedly dry season, mostly because the rainfall that deluges Angola’s highlands in summer takes so long to meander down to pool on the plains.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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In this hypnotic odyssey, the ancient monasteries of Armenia’s highlands bear traces of epochs past.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Shower flooring must be non-slip and shower knobs should be at wheelchair height.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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“Knoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knoll. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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