How to Use topographical in a Sentence

topographical

adjective
  • Smooth and soft, the pillow is stitched with the topographical lines of Mount Rainier.
    Olivia Hall, The Seattle Times, 10 Sep. 2018
  • Our sole objective was to use topographical maps to get from point A to point B to point C to point D — and survive.
    Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2022
  • Runners must trace the course from a topographical map hours before the race begins.
    David G. Allan, CNN, 26 May 2018
  • In that sense, year-end lists always feel worth making, if only to have a topographical map of one’s own heart and mind.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The dashboard features Paldao wood trim with a topographical map of Mount Denali etched in, which is echoed on the seat backs.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 3 May 2022
  • The Upper Geyser Basin is home to around 500 active geysers, giving it one of the most unique topographical landscapes in the world.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2020
  • To find a place with the right topographical orientation to the sun and to be able to see your team just kick goal after goal after goal.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Instead, there’s a lush, mild stew of sweet pork called moo wan ($11) and a Thai omelet called khai jiao ($9) with whorls and ridges like a topographical map of breakfast halfway around the world.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Sep. 2021
  • One of a pair of British porcelain green-ground topographical vases.
    Wendy Goodman, The Cut, 15 Apr. 2018
  • Krieger calls his view of MS the topographical model (referring to the mountains jutting out of the water).
    Bret Stetka, Scientific American, 18 June 2015
  • Click a map marker for details; use the dropdown menu to zoom to a peak; click the icon in the top right corner of the map to switch between topographical, terrain and satellite views.
    Kevin Hamm, The Denver Post, 17 June 2017
  • Apps like Gaia GPS can provide topographical maps to get you there.
    Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 31 Aug. 2021
  • There’s an image in this piece that looks like a topographical map of a river valley, which is paired with a drawing of a woman next to a thistle.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • This is a wooden carving made from actual topographical scans that NASA made from the moon.
    Sara Chodosh, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Or, to steal a topographical term, a lot of different landscapes.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Her blunt inky bob was held back on one side by a plastic barrette, and though her face was round, its skin had wrinkled into a topographical map.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022
  • In addition to the star graphic on the front, the back of the guitar features a handprinted Jeep logo and Detroit topographical map.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Doing that over and over again lets scientists create a topographical map of sorts.
    Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2018
  • Garmin's Fenix 6s has on-board topographical maps and navigation for roads, trails, and ski courses.
    Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022
  • As the wavelengths bounce back, they are measured to create detailed topographical maps.
    Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 5 Feb. 2018
  • The backlit abstract topographical map of Sweden's Abisko National Park on the dash and door panels is a fancy touch.
    Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The backlit abstract topographical map of Sweden's Abisko National Park on the dash and door panels is a fancy touch.
    Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2022
  • The New Horizons team also released a series of detailed topographical maps of Pluto and Charon.
    Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 19 July 2017
  • Its goal was to create a topographical map of the Earth with a horizontal pixel spacing of 12 meters.
    IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2023
  • The answer lies in a metric called topographical prominence.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Notice to bidders for the renovation of the courthouse in Valparaiso, as well as a $6,000 contract with the Duneland Group for a topographical survey of the property.
    Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Hillocks wearing artificial turf rise amid blue asphalt traced with swirls of blue paint that add a hint of topographical mystery.
    John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Growing up on a peninsula means that topographical borders have always been crucial to my sense of self.
    Grace Linden, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Gangnam district, well known for its posh streets and office buildings, was hit aggressively by the rain due to its topographical traits.
    Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2022
  • That is why, despite all its technical and topographical specificity, the book had such universal appeal.
    Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024

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