Example Sentences

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In her story of ill-starred lovers and class divisions set on the bleak moors of Yorkshire, England, Emily Brontë creates two contrasting visions of home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, the experimental units can be plants, plots of land, fields, moors, forests, or oceans.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Cathy befriends young Heathcliff after her rich, alcoholic father brings him to live and work as a servant on their estate perched atop the windy English moors.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Cornwall's cliffs, moors and sea views have sparked some of Britain's most iconic literature.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

To the south were the moors where the reindeer eat moss in winter.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver