knolls

noun

plural of knoll
as in hummocks
a small hill a grassy knoll

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Recent Examples of knolls All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 Nestled on 30 private acres in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, the secluded property threads streams and waterfalls beneath stone bridges, across gentle knolls, and under low-hanging eaves, all hinting at a hobbit-house inspiration without ever tipping into twee fantasy. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025 Your favorite comfortable Connecticut town has a deep Hollywood history, with films ranging from The Music Man to The Lost Boys all relying on those same winding streets and grassy knolls. — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025 The bending roads and lilting knolls of College Grove, Tennessee, about 45 minutes south of Nashville, are still verdant in the late August heat. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knolls
  1. mountains
  2. tables
  3. uplands
  4. knobs
  5. eminences
  6. highlands
  7. mounds
  8. altitudes
Noun
  • That creates an enormous range of possible eclipse trips, from the Mediterranean coast and the mountains of southern Spain to historic cities, archaeological sites and desert landscapes across North Africa.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For the next 20 minutes, Hutzler flies at a leisurely 35 mph (56 kph) above the expansive fields around Pueblo, a city near the Front Range mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountains
Noun
  • Staff cut raw chicken and then proceeded to cut lamb without washing, rinsing and sanitizing cutting boards and prep tables.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Pavarotti sat midway down one of the two long tables beside his parents, who had taken their first international flight to be there.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tables
Noun
  • Many hundreds of years ago, Hawaiians planted breadfruit, and the trees captured the spring water that flowed from the uplands, keeping the soil moist.
    — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Definition of uplands
Noun
  • Offering easy installation, this bidet with a no-frills interface has some relaxing perks (including a heated water option) without too many extra knobs and levers.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of knobs
Noun
  • These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of eminences
Noun
  • After posting a picture on a random rock in the Turkish highlands on Instagram, Salah has transformed the spot into a tourist attraction, with droves of fans making the pilgrimage.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Several factors were in place to trigger the collapse of PLC forces on the Red Sea coast that are not in place for the southwest highlands.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of highlands
Noun
  • Stem cells, peptides, testosterone, pills, mounds of supplements just to keep everything balanced.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Settlers there were finding thousands of ancient Native mounds and earthworks, some bafflingly large.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of mounds
Noun
  • The plane was designed to function at limited altitudes, and the pilot plotted an appropriate course.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The system is designed to maintain flight stability while collecting measurements at different altitudes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of altitudes

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