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as in plains
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
as she wanders the windswept moor, the novel's heroine vows that she will never marry the vicar
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as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England
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as in fastens
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of moors
Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
But in the sleek new Emerald Fennell spin, one of the first troubled incels ever put to paper is walking a lot taller over those moors.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Directed by Emerald Fennell, and starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, the film will once again bring viewers into the tumultuous relationship between Catherine Earnshaw (Robbie) and Heathcliff (Elordi), set against the backdrop of England’s gothic moors.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, the moors of Yorkshire are wet with rain, fog, and symbolism.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
Margot Robbie has ditched the hot pink Barbie Land in favor of the windswept moors of Wuthering Heights, and her hair has too!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Emily Brontë’s gothic tale of a destructive love affair set amidst the desolate English moors is arriving on the big screen next month, courtesy of director Emerald Fennell.
—Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Located an hour’s drive east of Zurich, the quiet region is steeped in Swiss tradition, nestled amid the Alpstein Mountains, famous for its distinct namesake cheese, and a stronghold for longstanding cultural moors (yodeling included).
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Basically, think of the Vogue Book Club group chat like an AP Lit discussion session, only with no grades and no final exam and a lot more emphasis on why, exactly, a brooding man of the Yorkshire moors has remained so consistently attractive across nearly two centuries.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
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The film, based on Brontë’s 1847 book, is set on the windswept moors of West Yorkshire and tells the story of Catherine Earnshaw (Robbie) and her turbulent relationship with the dashing Heathcliff (Elordi).
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
But in the sleek new Emerald Fennell spin, one of the first troubled incels ever put to paper is walking a lot taller over those moors.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Directed by Emerald Fennell, and starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, the film will once again bring viewers into the tumultuous relationship between Catherine Earnshaw (Robbie) and Heathcliff (Elordi), set against the backdrop of England’s gothic moors.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, the moors of Yorkshire are wet with rain, fog, and symbolism.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
Margot Robbie has ditched the hot pink Barbie Land in favor of the windswept moors of Wuthering Heights, and her hair has too!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Emily Brontë’s gothic tale of a destructive love affair set amidst the desolate English moors is arriving on the big screen next month, courtesy of director Emerald Fennell.
—Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Located an hour’s drive east of Zurich, the quiet region is steeped in Swiss tradition, nestled amid the Alpstein Mountains, famous for its distinct namesake cheese, and a stronghold for longstanding cultural moors (yodeling included).
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Basically, think of the Vogue Book Club group chat like an AP Lit discussion session, only with no grades and no final exam and a lot more emphasis on why, exactly, a brooding man of the Yorkshire moors has remained so consistently attractive across nearly two centuries.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moors
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It is located on a ranch in the high plains of New Mexico outside Sante Fe, with stirring views of the Sandia, Ortiz and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Desire, which has been his guide during the hours of riding on horseback across the plains, leaves him no peace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens In the coastal marshes of North Carolina, in a fictional town called Barkley Cove, lives Kya Clark.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Aquazzura’s signature swirling ankle strap curves upward from the sides of the shoe and fastens the 105mm heel with a slim buckle.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
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Brenna Hernandez European buckthorn grows in sun and shade alike, and thus can invade all kinds of biomes — woodlands , savannas, prairies, pastures, and even empty lots, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources noted.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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It is often found in heavily disturbed sites, such as roadsides, gravel pits and the edges of agricultural fields, but it can also be found in undisturbed dunes, dry prairies, oak and pine woodlands and rangeland.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Ballona wetlands had just been designated a state ecological reserve in 2005, but at the time there was concern the area wouldn’t be managed properly.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Last Thursday, the city’s inland-wetlands commission voted 6-1 in favor of the developer, giving a green light for the project to move ahead.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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The movie follows the story of Elliot (Hoffman), an unmotivated twenty-something who secures a job with artist and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde).—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The subcontractor uses his leverage by threatening to stop his collaboration unless Heike secures more hours and revenue for him.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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All 40 rooms in the low-lying, two-story building look onto the park’s iconic towers, with large windows to catch Patagonia’s expansive steppes and skies.—
Sarah Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Unlike Argentina’s open steppes, Chilean Patagonia hugs the Pacific coast and is carved by glacial valleys covered in with dense vegetation.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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But otherwise, the kids were free to roam around Iron River, playing football in their front yard and basketball on the playground, or cutting through woods and swamps.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Much of that wildlife is concentrated within Corcovado National Park, 163-plus-square-miles of tropical forest, mangrove swamps, and beaches.—
Laura Kiniry,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Moors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moors. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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