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Recent Examples of mountain range
Earlier this month, a snowmobiler was killed in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range after an avalanche buried him in snow.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Away Lutsen Mountains is one of only a few ski resorts in the Midwest on an actual mountain range.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
HunterMoss, the luxury travel company founded by Australians Julie Hunter and Anthony Moss in 2008, has rolled out a new series of supercar tours throughout the legendary European mountain range.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The fact that the mountain range extends to the arms stripes is such a perfect detail and drives the whole look home.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The mountain range features 125 peaks that are 5,000 feet or higher in elevation, with the highest peak, Mount Mitchell, in North Carolina.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Starting from the Laughlin mountain range in Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
This three-room B&B has sensational views of Asahidake and the Tokachi mountain range, and the husband-and-wife owners also own a butcher shop and prepare delicious meals starring local pork sagari.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
Over the great span of time – through the slow closing of a land bridge here or the rise of a mountain range there – species eventually split.
—David Toews, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Away Lutsen Mountains is one of only a few ski resorts in the Midwest on an actual mountain range.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
HunterMoss, the luxury travel company founded by Australians Julie Hunter and Anthony Moss in 2008, has rolled out a new series of supercar tours throughout the legendary European mountain range.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The fact that the mountain range extends to the arms stripes is such a perfect detail and drives the whole look home.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The mountain range features 125 peaks that are 5,000 feet or higher in elevation, with the highest peak, Mount Mitchell, in North Carolina.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Starting from the Laughlin mountain range in Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
This three-room B&B has sensational views of Asahidake and the Tokachi mountain range, and the husband-and-wife owners also own a butcher shop and prepare delicious meals starring local pork sagari.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
Over the great span of time – through the slow closing of a land bridge here or the rise of a mountain range there – species eventually split.
—David Toews, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain range
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Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera, from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Sep. 2019
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Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes.—
Stanley Stewart,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Aug. 2019
Noun
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There are high-mountain hikes aplenty, and the team can help set up trips to religious events (if the times align) and visits to traditional nomad families to learn more about the local culture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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But, while watching the rugged coastline dip in and out of fjords and spiky mountains tumble down into the sea, magicians and musicals were far from my mind.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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This external lens mounts to the 3x telephoto camera module and uses a 16-element optical design for the equivalent of 300-mm reach, enabling up to 13x optical zoom and improved results at 30x and beyond.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mallorca’s very own mountain range is perfect walking territory, boasting the famous Ruta de Pedra en Sec (Dry Stone Route), a 93-mile trail that runs the length of the sierra from Andratx to Pollença.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Facial moles like cacti in the sierra, front-tooth gaps like keyhole nebulae.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2022
Noun
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Atlanta shot 13-of-42 from 3-point range in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Summer draws peak visitors with its warm weather and lively festivals, including Traverse City Food & Wine.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Summer crowds have wound down, but everything is still open and colorful fall foliage is at its peak.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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There was a heavy focus from council members and transit advocates on putting more speed humps and other cyclist and pedestrian safety infrastructure throughout city neighborhoods, and criticism for specific project delays.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Experts emphasize the importance of distinguishing between a true buffalo hump and other conditions.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mountain range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20range. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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