sugarloafs

noun

variants or sugarloaves
plural of sugarloaf
as in ridges

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  1. ridges
  2. domes
  3. knobs
  4. cliffs
  5. bluffs
  6. knolls
Noun
  • Galls typically have a rough texture to their surface, somewhat tumor-like and with vertical or horizontal ridges.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Bacteria can hide in these small components, ridges, and grooves.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Definition of ridges
Noun
  • Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
  • The Development and Production Contract covers the Baba and Avanah domes of Kirkuk plus Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of domes
Noun
  • The boards tie in the floating wood shelves that flank the range and pair beautifully with the surrounding materials, such as the copper pot filler, brass stove knobs, and stone countertops.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
  • Use a custom combination of brass, bronze, rose gold, copper, silver, chrome, or black metal on cabinet pulls, knobs, faucets, lighting, or appliances.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 July 2026
Definition of knobs
Noun
  • One of the most dramatic coastal settings in Europe, Étretat Beach lies on the Côte d’Albâtre (Alabaster Coast), a stretch of seaside in Normandy facing the English Channel that’s famous for its striking chalk cliffs.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Michigan Set right where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet, Mackinac Island offers travelers a relaxed vacation surrounded by natural beauty like limestone cliffs and rocky beaches.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of cliffs
Noun
  • Sugar maples, oaks and hickory trees turn the bluffs red, orange, and gold.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • The Latour influence stretched from European high society to the Artois brewing empire, before finally reaching the bluffs of Esparza.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of bluffs
Noun
  • All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
  • All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of knolls
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