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Dolomites

American

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

noun

(used with a plural verb)

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

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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Bruce Mouat's rink will face Canada - their oldest rivals - in the men's event in Cortina, high in the Dolomites in the north of Italy.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

And that was the case again against their great rivals high in the Dolomites.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 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

The scenic Fiemme Valley, site of cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined , is made up primarily of three small villages — Carano, Daiano and Varena — in the Dolomites mountain range.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

But of all this nothing to Clavering until they were in the Dolomites.

From Black Oxen by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

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