as in valley
a narrow valley
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Recent Examples of glen
Easing out of Glasgow Central station, the Glasgow-to-Mallaig line follows the mighty River Clyde before darting into the wild glens of Loch Lomond.
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James March, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Best for Solo Train Enthusiasts: Scotland Discover the incredible and indelible beauty of the Scottish highlands, full of lochs, glens, castles and fluffy highland cows and sheep on a journey with Vacations by Rail.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
In terms of materials, Brown describes their creation as a result of her early success, pointing to 2002’s Figures in a Landscape 2, her six-foot by almost seven-foot painting that sends you back to one of Fragonard’s forest glens, with the female in the gaze of the lurking male.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Aromas of a gorse glen, wet forest, cranberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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James March, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Best for Solo Train Enthusiasts: Scotland Discover the incredible and indelible beauty of the Scottish highlands, full of lochs, glens, castles and fluffy highland cows and sheep on a journey with Vacations by Rail.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
In terms of materials, Brown describes their creation as a result of her early success, pointing to 2002’s Figures in a Landscape 2, her six-foot by almost seven-foot painting that sends you back to one of Fragonard’s forest glens, with the female in the gaze of the lurking male.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Aromas of a gorse glen, wet forest, cranberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glen
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Temperatures throughout the weekend were expected to remain in the 60s along the coast and in the valleys.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Winding through Derbyshire’s limestone dales, the Monsal Trail is an 8.5-mile ribbon cut from the old Midland Railway line.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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But more than 24,000 square miles where these states converge around the Mississippi was untouched by the ice sheets, leaving hills and dales to roll freely, secreting forest-banked rivers and sandstone sentinels.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Her journey takes her to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Mary’s journey takes her far beyond that familiar estate — to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Few journeys bring you as close to this breathtaking landscape as the Rocky Mountaineer, a train that threads through canyons, forests, and mountain passes.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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The mile-deep canyon is 278 river miles long, and 18 miles across at its widest point.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watson Lake: Enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding, or simply relax and take in the beautiful scenery around this stunning lake surrounded by ancient granite dells.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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The boys both love hotels and taking family trips to the dells or the bay beach.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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