Highlands, the
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The distinguishing features of its culture were the style of dress (including the kilt and tartan) and the clan system, now in disuse except for historical observances.
It is famous for its rugged beauty.
Example Sentences
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As well as the Highlands, the challenge took in the Lake District and Snowdonia in Wales.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2022
And while it makes sense that Edgardo and Lucia could not have communicated from afar in the libretto’s Scottish Highlands, the explanation for their radio silence in today’s world strains credulity, even by operatic standards.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2022
Many people in the Potomac Highlands, the six-county region that Eastern serves, commute.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2018
In its examination of the character of the crofters and the conditions that existed in the Highlands the book is not entirely a crime novel.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2017
In that most interesting book, written by Mr. St. John, and called "Wild Sports of the Highlands," the author treats at some length of the badger.
From Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by Weir, Harrison
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