as in valley
a narrow valley
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Recent Examples of glen
There’s a spot called Glen Maye, which has a huge waterfall and then you down this glen to the beach.
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Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
The Arizona Trail continues south through meadows and aspen glens.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
When the weather shows off, though, there's nothing more remarkable than a sunrise peeping over a Scottish glen or the sun setting behind Edinburgh Castle.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
There’s a glen running through the GlenPharmer distillery property, which used to be a mill.
—Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
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Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
The Arizona Trail continues south through meadows and aspen glens.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
When the weather shows off, though, there's nothing more remarkable than a sunrise peeping over a Scottish glen or the sun setting behind Edinburgh Castle.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
There’s a glen running through the GlenPharmer distillery property, which used to be a mill.
—Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glen
Noun
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Mairena lived with his family in a valley, accessible only by horseback.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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When hot, dry conditions occur in one peak or valley of the jet, another may experience colder, wetter conditions.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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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
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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In Pacific Palisades, already less isolated after the extension of Sunset Boulevard and the 1937 opening of Pacific Coast Highway, single-family homes ventured farther up the canyons.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The mudslide sloshed into the canyon early Jan. 27, forcing the closure of SR-27.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Strong winds interact with the topography in dangerous ways, flowing down into ravines like the rushing waters of a mountain stream after heavy rains.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Spokane Valley Fire Department Firefighters rescued an Uber driver on Wednesday afternoon after her car plunged into a ravine in Spokane Valley, Washington.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Watson Lake: Enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding, or simply relax and take in the beautiful scenery around this stunning lake surrounded by ancient granite dells.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Glen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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