Example Sentences

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Hillsides choked with sumac, sage and buckwheat a week earlier now had the look of the inside of a very ancient barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

Hillsides surrounding the city center are dotted with homes in various stages of construction — with many more metal roofs than before, said Mayor Jim Trett.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

A project in Rhondda Cynon Taf called Healthy Hillsides was a good example of what needs to be happening further afield, he said.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021

Hillsides were lined with stone-walled terraces, and we could see old men and boys plowing behind plodding oxen.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2020

Down, down I go— Past rippling acres; Hillsides like breakers Over me flow.

From Challenge by Untermeyer, Louis