llano
Example Sentences
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In December, Colombia declared a new national park in a corner of the llanos that borders the Manacacías River.
From New York Times
Mixing Spanish and English in its descriptions of the New Mexico llano, or flatlands, where Mr. Anaya was raised, the book sold hundreds of thousands of copies and was adapted into a 2013 film.
From Washington Post
It depicts a battle of wills between the mercurial, eponymous heroine and a rancher, with lush, prolix descriptions of the great plains – the llanos – cowboys and spirits.
From The Guardian
After a brief glimpse, the crocodile disappeared into the water, in a corner of the llanos still big and wild enough to keep a few secrets.
From New York Times
A singer in a cowboy hat serenaded mourners with folk music from Chavez's birthplace in Venezuela's "llanos" plains.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
