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

The couple paid $5.55 million for the expansive estate, which—much like their oceanfront abode—comes complete with staggering views, courtesy of its hilltop perch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 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

A recently discovered large hilltop settlement could challenge the theory that the Vikings built the first towns in Ireland, a researcher has said.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Last evening the hilltop had been a uniform expanse of green grass.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss