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Dolomites

American  
[doh-luh-mahyts, dol-uh-] / ˈdoʊ ləˌmaɪts, ˈdɒl ə- /

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a mountain range in N Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Marmolada, 10,965 feet (3,340 meters).


Dolomites British  
/ ˈdɒləˌmaɪts /

plural noun

  1. a mountain range in NE Italy: part of the Alps; formed of dolomitic limestone. Highest peak: Marmolada, 3342 m (10 965 ft)

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But that’s not the case when she signs on for our video chat from the Dolomites in Italy, where she’s on a trip with her husband.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

No GB athletes were present at Friday's ceremony, because of logistical reasons rather than political, with many of the team in competitive action across the Dolomites on Saturday morning.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

That’s a four-hour van ride each way, some of it winding into the Dolomites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

In this choose-your-own-adventure Olympics, Americans have discovered the juiciest drama and funniest comedy on television is the reality show from Milan and the Dolomites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

She wrote and illustrated some interesting travel books, especially her delightful "A Thousand Miles up the Nile," and an account of her travels in 1872 among the—at that time—rarely visited Dolomites.

From Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations by Mrs. Alexander

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