“Down in the Valley”

Cultural  

1. An American folksong. It begins, “Down in the valley, the valley so low, / Hang your head over; hear the wind blow….”

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Example Sentences

Through the smoke, Akira spotted the firefighters she’d seen before down in the valley.

From Literature

At the main ceremony in Martigny, down in the valley, relatives of the dead were joined by survivors.

From BBC

Typically, scholars have expected to find evidence of settlements lower down in the valley, "so these finds are remarkable", said Peter Frankopan, a global history professor at Oxford University.

From BBC

“It’s a beautiful mix of pine and oak forest. Wonderful riparian areas too, though there isn’t a lot of surface water. It’s big so it’s a good bet. I was just up a couple weeks ago. The ceanothus blooms were stunning. The monkey flower, deerweed, penstemon and lupines were out in force too. Wildflower blooms last longer and start later the higher you go up in elevation. So quiet at certain times of the day. It’s an entirely different world than down in the valley.”

From Los Angeles Times

Around 10 p.m., my NightSky app revealed that the moon had risen, far down in the valley.

From New York Times