knoll
noun
a small, rounded hill or eminence; hillock.
knolls
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present tense formof knoll (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Homeless people live in or around the park, many sleeping on the grassy knolls by the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
He stood near the rushing river, the rolling hills covered in white oaks, the pristine creeks flowing gently beside grassy knolls dotted with wildflowers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Iowa at the time, Mr. Hill said, would have been a “parkland,” with patches of trees mixed in with grassy knolls.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2023
Three zebras have been frocklicking through the lush, grassy knolls of Prince George’s County, Maryland, since the end of August.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2021
Streams and knolls and rocky slopes were marked.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
