hilltop

Example Sentences

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In the afternoon, Leo will celebrate Mass at the hilltop Basilica of Saint Augustine in the presence of clergy from across Africa.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

They made their way to the hilltop hearing the enemies’ whistles and barking patrol dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

An enormous pool anchors the backyard, and the home’s hilltop perch offers stunning views of the surrounding area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Your chaser is Alison McAlpine’s appealing, aptly titled “Perfectly a Strangeness,” sans humans, but starring three donkeys in an unnamed desert happening upon a cluster of hilltop observatories.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

It was as if the world below us were slowly fading away like the dream it was, and only we existed now on a tiny island of reality here on this hilltop.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep