tor

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Noun
  • 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
  • There’s a heated pool and hot tub (the latter is on an elevated bluff, which offers sunset views), and an outdoor shower lets guests soak in the surrounding nature as much as possible.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Stroll past the historic school and grist mill to find natural treasures along the trails that stretch through bluffs and other dramatic rock formations.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Dermatologists recommend a vitamin C serum to help reduce hyperpigmentation, acne scars, and overall skin dullness.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Mary, meanwhile, walks away with visible scars, although the real healing was all internal.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Here's how Congress might fix Social Security Social Security is hurtling toward a fiscal cliff.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • As the footage continues, Muirhead glides over cliffs and homes, laptop in hand, appearing to continue his work mid-flight.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In the wake of the 2007 settlement, tents began to appear on the sidewalks, freeway embankments, overpasses, underpasses, civic plazas and public spaces everywhere in Los Angeles.
    Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 1 May. 2026.

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