hills
Britishplural noun
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a hilly and often remote region
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very old
Example Sentences
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They offer a glimpse of what has been lost, with resilient shrubs painting the rolling hills dark green.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Most of the Aravallis lie in Rajasthan, and a quarter of the state's hills have been quarried, a 2018 Supreme Court-constituted committee found.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
After having lived in Boston, New York and Santa Monica, Sean Patrick Gallagher points out that the hills are real.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Befitting the brothers’ upbringing, the group’s music has tended to have a bucolic air, suggesting rolling hills and dark forests rather than the urban expanse more common to its genre.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The sun was setting behind the brilliant green hills of the Andean countryside.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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