Maritime Alps
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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As the train glided along a track sandwiched between the steep cliffs of the Maritime Alps and a glistening Mediterranean sea, passing well-manicured beach resorts along the way, he was feeling hopeful.
From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2018
Who has heard the crack of Carthaginian whips Upon the backs of frozen elephants, The roar of war horns in the Maritime Alps, The snake drums of Numidian cavalry?
From Time Magazine Archive
The region offers winter sports enthusiasts more than 1,200 miles of ski runs, spanning from the Maritime Alps to the Monviso and the Susa Valley to Monte Rosa.
From Time Magazine Archive
Except for a few peasant farmers and tourists, the foothills of the Maritime Alps north of Marseille are deserted and desolate.
From Time Magazine Archive
They won the battle of Loano, which secured the Maritime Alps once more; but a long winter amid these inclement peaks had left the army wretched and destitute of every necessity.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
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