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Recent Examples of mesa
Tectonic movement has shaped San Diego County into a rough collection of valleys, foothills, urban canyons and mesas.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The 15,400-seat venue has been New Mexico’s home since 1966 and quickly earned the nickname The Pit, in part because it’s built into a mesa in southeast Albuquerque.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Think again, as the California Zephyr, the longest route in America crosses through seven states, carving up Colorado’s canyons, then passing into Utah where the sun ignites mesas into flaming towers of rock.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Petit Jean Mountain is the name commonly given to the large mesa on the south bank of the Arkansas River in Conway County.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The 15,400-seat venue has been New Mexico’s home since 1966 and quickly earned the nickname The Pit, in part because it’s built into a mesa in southeast Albuquerque.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Think again, as the California Zephyr, the longest route in America crosses through seven states, carving up Colorado’s canyons, then passing into Utah where the sun ignites mesas into flaming towers of rock.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Petit Jean Mountain is the name commonly given to the large mesa on the south bank of the Arkansas River in Conway County.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesa
Noun
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The movie’s plot is an intentional plateau, adapting the novel’s diaristic structure in the form of occasional video messages and FaceTime calls between Gianina and her nine-year-old daughter living with grandma back in Romania.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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On the other hand, Lima sits on a coastal desert with extremely low rainfall, while São Paulo extends across a vast inland plateau.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Built in 1885, the route once played a key role in transporting coffee and grains from the Curitiba highlands to the coast.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Take away the highlands and the suburbs and the big round table, and these are two shows that tell stories through the words and actions of real people.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Pedro Cervantes painted jewellike vistas of New Mexico’s tablelands.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Mesa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesa. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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