Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tor
Noun
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The kitchen turns out whimsical bar food, like Mexican pizza, and wall art depicts the buttes and cacti of the Seussian desert.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026 -
While the southern end of the park is known for its high concentration of petrified wood, the northern end has jaw-dropping views of the Painted Desert, the colorful expanse of hills, buttes, and mesas in Arizona’s high desert.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the million-krone view, and the stuff of a thousand Insta posts, is from the Aksla bluff that rises high over the city center, accessible by car or a set of 418 steps.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 2012 or 2013, the stake-and-rope barriers were installed between the sidewalk and the bluffs to encourage pedestrians to stay off the cliffs and use beach access stairs, said LJP&B President Ann Dynes.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The legislation is named for the Charlotte 6-year-old found dead in her aunt’s home last year covered in scars and malnourished.—
Mary Ramsey
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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The pain is much deeper than the scars.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Even on the precipice of clinching a spot in the Western Conference semifinals, Lakers coach JJ Redick sees room for improvement.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Zion National Park, Utah Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is known for spectacular scenery that includes colorful mountains, peaks, sandstone formations, canyons, waterfalls, cliffs, and wildlife.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Several storms and a brutal Winter ate away at the dunes, which left behind steep cliffs.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In the footage, a rescuer is seen using a rope to reach the man by scaling down the side of the embankment, which dips hundreds of feet below the High Steel Bridge in northwestern Washington's Mason County.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The baby did not survive outside the womb and was disposed of in a dumpster, Cortney told investigators, while Rebecca passed away moments after being cut open and was pushed down an embankment and covered with leaves.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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As the sun dropped and the temperature fell, Scarabeo Roches Noires emerged on the horizon, a small cluster of white tents perched on a rocky escarpment.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That's why there are so few of us clinging to the crags of Mount Everest or decamping to Antarctica.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Coastal cliffs and crags are punctuated by black-sand beaches, and rich rain forests hide a towering volcanic cone.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Tor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tor. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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