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Recent Examples of dell
Watson Lake: Enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding, or simply relax and take in the beautiful scenery around this stunning lake surrounded by ancient granite dells.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Fractured and rounded by years of geological upheavals and exposure to the sculpting effects of weather, the dells are a cluster of nooks, crannies and blind curves interrupted by the course of Boulder Creek.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
To stay warm, avoid sleeping in any dips, dells, or washes, as cold air will sink and settle into them (and onto you).
—Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
Hi-ho-a-dario a spoiler in the dell!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 12 July 2022
Perhaps an out-of-place twinkle from deep in the rustle of some bushes, or a delicate rainbow in the light of the local dell.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2022
The dell is one of Quock’s favorites for a couple of reasons.
—Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020
Organizers decided to include a timeline of different monuments placed in the dell to acknowledge the history of the space.
—Christine Condon, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2020
The dell flourished for years until a big storm in 1995 toppled the trees.
—Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020
Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Fractured and rounded by years of geological upheavals and exposure to the sculpting effects of weather, the dells are a cluster of nooks, crannies and blind curves interrupted by the course of Boulder Creek.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
To stay warm, avoid sleeping in any dips, dells, or washes, as cold air will sink and settle into them (and onto you).
—Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
Hi-ho-a-dario a spoiler in the dell!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 12 July 2022
Perhaps an out-of-place twinkle from deep in the rustle of some bushes, or a delicate rainbow in the light of the local dell.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2022
The dell is one of Quock’s favorites for a couple of reasons.
—Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020
Organizers decided to include a timeline of different monuments placed in the dell to acknowledge the history of the space.
—Christine Condon, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2020
The dell flourished for years until a big storm in 1995 toppled the trees.
—Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dell
Noun
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The glen runs straight through the distillery in an earth-floor warehouse, granting it instant exposure to its naturally abundant environment.—
Brianna Kamienski,
USA TODAY,
30 July 2024
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Beyond the loch itself, guests can head out on foot to explore the hills and glens of The Trossachs National Park.—
Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK,
theweek,
25 June 2024
Noun
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California’s largest fire in 2024 started when a man pushed a burning car into a ravine near Chico.—
Virginia Iglesias,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Hirschfield raped Gonsalves and dumped both of the teenagers’ bodies in a ravine about 30 miles east of Davis in Sacramento County, where they were found by police three days later.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But with gusts clocked at 59 mph, the fire quickly started pushing a shower of sparks across the canyon.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Tucked into a box canyon in the San Juan Mountains, Telluride, Colorado, is best known for its epic skiing and annual film festival.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sheltered between the 4-meter high, 2.5-meter wide walls and the 60-meter-deep gorges, people built dugout houses, then later aboveground stone ones, along with stone animal pens and other buildings.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
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Clara Thomann, 33, fell about 164 feet down a gorge on the Greek island of Crete on Dec. 23, according to a report by the Greek Reporter.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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Sandy and gravelly soils predominate on the valley floors, providing excellent drainage for the vines.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Winds could gust up to 70 mph in the mountains and 50 mph along the coast and in the valleys, the NWS says.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Its views extend across hills and vales to the village of Vila de Frades and beyond, to the more bustling town of Vidigueira.—
Mary Lussiana,
airmail.news,
17 Aug. 2024
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Why should only suffering be a vale of soul-making, why shouldn’t the soul be made of this moment, too, this unremarkable moment, remember this.—
Parul Sehgal,
The New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2024
Noun
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But Kelly had fallen into a gully, obscuring the line of sight of rescuers on the ground.—
Tristan Kennedy,
WIRED,
7 Oct. 2024
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Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Nov. 2024
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As flushing and pointing breeds pound the uplands for miles, retrievers make repeated swims in icy water or hounds run over hill and dale, their bodies shift from using carbs for quick energy needs to tapping into fat as an energy source.—
Brian Lynn,
Field & Stream,
21 Sep. 2020
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“Dell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dell. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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