How to Use hilly in a Sentence

hilly

adjective

• The hilly mound of an island rises out of the calm waters of the lake.
  — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
• The wreckage of the plane was strewn across a hilly, forested area.
  — Elaine Yu, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2022
• The hilly course was soaked with more than 1½ inches of rain overnight.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2021
• The road where the chase occurred is hilly and curvy, with steep drop offs and gullies, the charges said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Nov. 2021
• Out in the country, the same thing can happen with hilly roads that twist and turn.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2020
• The Boston Marathon, a tricky, hilly beast of a course, has humbled legends in the past.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
• Worse, the canyon marked the start of rocky, hilly terrain that extended for miles.
  — Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
• Visitors can hike around the hilly village for a fee of $8.
  — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
• Salis rock makes up many of the hilly top growing sites on this western edge.
  — Susan H. Gordon, Forbes, 27 May 2022
• Same hilly route through the woods, same rhythmic music of paws on snow.
  — Katie Galioto, Star Tribune, 26 Jan. 2021
• The sprawling lawns and hilly paths of this Manhattan icon weave a labyrinth that'd be easy to get lost in.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
• Prepare to climb hilly terrain, but the scenic overlooks over the lakes make it all well worth it.
  — Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2022
• The broad sweep of the Great Lawn is a bit hilly and uneven, and guests should wear sturdy shoes or sneakers.
  — courant.com, 4 June 2021
• Can the Lightning trailer a large and heavy powerboat up and down a hilly two-lane at Texas speeds?
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 May 2022
• The state meet took place on a hilly, windswept course in Reno where Stevens watched runners from the biggest schools race first.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
• In the snap, the fourth slide in the post, Jenner is crouching on a balcony with a hilly beach in front of her, her hands grazing the floor.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2023
• It’s found in Shady Canyon, a hilly golf course community about five miles from the coast.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
• Pieces of the plane are spread out around hilly and flat terrain, in water and over farm land, McCarter said.
  — Jacob Beckwith, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2024
• The race course cannot be excessively hilly and can have no steep hills.
  — Jeff Galloway, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2020
• Gehrke doesn’t back away from anyone on a hilly dirt track, either.
  — Darren Day, chicagotribune.com, 20 Jan. 2022
• This is when the system will crash into the hilly terrain in and near the Appalachians.
  — Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2021
• Next year's event will be held on the hilly Marco Simone course outside Rome.
  — Andrew Dampf, ajc, 4 Oct. 2022
• The tour goes through hilly areas of Alton and some cobblestone streets, which could make for a bumpy ride.
  — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
• Most people drive the highway, but its length, hilly nature, and scenery beg to be cycled.
  — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
• Although the trail is only a mile east of the freeway, the hilly terrain and thick tree cover muffle most of the noise.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2020
• The city features hilly and flat routes, and Nextbike is a ubiquitous rental option.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
• The Francos have lived on Doris Way, one of at least six streets that make up the hilly figure-eight neighborhood, for the last nine years.
  — Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
• Bring your own skiis and get your heart pumping on flat or hilly terrain.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022
• The result: stormwater rushes into drains and waterways, putting the hilly region at risk of major flooding.
  — Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
• Once the largest city in Arizona, bolstered by its robust mining economy, this town is now known for its hilly terrain and historical architecture.
  — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Nov 2024