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prominence

[prom-uh-nuhns] / ˈprɒm ə nəns /




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Prominence is the distance a peak rises above the highest saddle that separates it from the next higher peak.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Prominence on social media has introduced him to millions.

From Economist • Dec. 19, 2017

“This is a 55-and-over community,” said Tom Jennings, a 71-year-old neighbor who lives in Prominence Village, the name the subdistrict where Paddock lived.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2017

President John Simon said the ambitious plan, dubbed Path to Prominence, will allow for Lehigh to be counted among the best in higher education for years to come.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2016

Prominence was given to the fact that she, though a Queen, claimed all the privileges of kingship and masculinity.

From The Jewel of Seven Stars by Stoker, Bram




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