as in canyon
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises
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Recent Examples of valley
And, um, and then the view from the other side was so wild and just so like vast, this sort of endless valley of rocks and boulders and cliffs.
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Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
The city is set in a valley, with the souk rising and falling through narrow alleyways.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
About three-fourths of an inch was expected to fall over the North Bay coastal areas on Monday, while the North Bay valley areas might see up to half an inch in precipitation.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The road turned inland and ran through the shade of a valley in the hills.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
The city is set in a valley, with the souk rising and falling through narrow alleyways.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
About three-fourths of an inch was expected to fall over the North Bay coastal areas on Monday, while the North Bay valley areas might see up to half an inch in precipitation.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The road turned inland and ran through the shade of a valley in the hills.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valley
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Location The Hotel Bel-Air is in an exclusive residential community surrounded by hills, canyons, wildlife, and mature landscaping.Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Both liked casita buildings 37 and 38, situated higher on the grounds and deeper within the canyon than the rest.Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Park Fire began July 24 at a park in Chico when a man pushed a burning car down a grassy ravine in 100-degree temperatures.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Travelers on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, are surrounded by the massive Daniel Boone National Forest, dense with trees, hills, cliffs and ravines.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
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The bustle of the restaurant is a good fit for the frenetic atmosphere of Marseille, an ancient port city more than 400 miles south of Paris whose varied reputation in France includes its stunning natural gorges, fresh fish and drug trafficking.Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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The message advised residents to steer clear of typically dry gorges or canals due to the risk of sudden flooding.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
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But there's a good chance every bite of the nation’s orange obsession has its origins in the same spot: Morton, a sleepy hollow outside Peoria, Illinois that touts itself as the pumpkin capital of the world.John Riley, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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One hallmark of a Rooney protagonist, after all, is the kind of willful disappearance—into an affair, into BDSM, into friendship, or, indeed, into the hollows of one’s own body—that fat people are rarely afforded.Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Sep. 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
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The property is nestled on some 3,654 acres of pristine hills, vales and fields in southeast San Jose.George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 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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Meanwhile, gusty winds blow estrous scent over hill and dale, and bucks become frantic to find its sources.Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2023
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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valley. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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