How to Use canyon in a Sentence

canyon

noun
  • Crews later lifted them out of the canyon on Friday morning.
    Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 June 2022
  • This is a must-see as the waterfall is spectacular and there are many rainbows in the canyon on sunny days.
    Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine, 24 June 2022
  • Meri, 51, shared a photo of the canyon at sunset along with an empowering message about change.
    Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 13 June 2022
  • The scenic space takes in views of the city, canyon and fairways of the Bel-Air Country Club golf course.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022
  • Now, the willows and scrubby oak are razed and the stream that once flooded the banks of the canyon are completely desiccated.
    Alicia Inez Guzmán For Searchlight Nm, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2022
  • From here, park guests can witness the same technicolor sunsets and rust-red canyon views that are famous down south, but with a more relaxed vibe.
    Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 23 June 2022
  • In the arid canyons of Sedona, Arizona, one retreat emphasizes a return to nature and oneself.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • His houses were frequently in unusual locations, embedded within a canyon’s narrow walls or thrust above a rocky beach.
    Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022
  • Goodine had been hiking out of the canyon after hiking to the Colorado River earlier that day.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 5 June 2022
  • More than three decades have passed since the D.O.C. survived that wreck and the surgery that followed, and his voice still sounds a bit like wind dragging loose gravel through a canyon.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2022
  • His houses were frequently located in unusual locations, embedded within a canyon’s narrow walls or thrust above a rocky beach.
    Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
  • Tomer Mor Yosef from Kass Group previously revealed that the shape of the bar was actually inspired by the canyon itself.
    Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 17 June 2022
  • The facade features terracotta bricks in shades that range from dark brown to almond, arranged in a pixelated gradient inspired by Georgia’s red canyons.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
  • That means, of course, that the second half is down the side of a canyon.
    Nancy Clanton, ajc, 3 July 2023
  • That was when the 91 Freeway had two lanes through the canyon.
    Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The sky was orange as the 10+ ft flames advanced through the canyon.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The name of the canyon was later changed to Grandstaff Canyon in 2017.
    Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Most of the canyon belonged to the JA Ranch up until 1890.
    Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 17 Dec. 2022
  • To get there, the group drove for hours and hiked through a golden-brown canyon.
    Vivian Nereim, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
  • And the state is slashed by canyons — even a famous one or two.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
  • Don’t forget to stop at Oak Creek Vista at the head of the canyon among the ponderosa pines.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
  • From there, my partner and I walked to the weedy banks of the Zimbabwean canyon.
    Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Blue whales love to gather at the edges of the Monterey Bay canyon to feast on krill and sing.
    Annalee Newitz, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • The body of the other woman was found in a canyon, state police said.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 July 2023
  • When officials arrived on the scene, the car was found about 200 yards down the canyon wall.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Worse, the canyon marked the start of rocky, hilly terrain that extended for miles.
    Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The end of The Fall Guy features a car jump across a gigantic canyon.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • On those twisty canyon roads, the Air's steering was a delight.
    Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
  • Still, an audience of about 30 gathered to sit and look out over the canyon.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Those who don't have the proper tires or feel anxious about driving up the canyons are being asked to take public transportation or shuttles.
    Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024

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