prominences

noun

plural of prominence
as in hills
an area of high ground a rocky prominence that commands a stunning view of the surrounding area

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Recent Examples of prominences The corona, prominences and extraordinary black void that had dominated the sky were about to disappear once more into the overwhelming glare of the sun. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Totality also brought glimpses of pinkish-red prominences—fountains of plasma arcing above the sun’s surface, dancing at the moon’s edge. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Scientists hope the mission will improve understanding of solar prominences, the million-degree temperatures found within the corona, and how solar material develops into the solar wind that travels throughout the solar system. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Instead, the Economy seat puts pressure on the bonny prominences of the hip and restricts blood circulation. — New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominences
  1. hills
  2. mounds
  3. cliffs
  4. elevations
  5. eminences
  6. mountains
Noun
  • The entertaining spaces, including the adjoining living and dining rooms, are framed by large windows that look out on the rolling hills.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The area is sparsely populated with private estates set atop hills or within canyons, making firefighting access difficult.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hills
Noun
  • Bogs tend to keep their secrets low to the ground, where colors shift by inches and boundaries blur in gradients of tiny mounds of moss and sedges emerging from pools.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 1900, an archaeologist documented 51 Native American mounds at what’s now Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve, 5 miles outside Galena.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mounds
Noun
  • Travelers familiar with Scotland’s Isle of Skye may recognize this recipe for remote luxury, though rather than craggy cliffs and emerald-green glens, Noirmoutier is closer to a little slice of California.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • White Beach, in front of a backdrop of chalky cliffs, is accessible exclusively by boat.
    — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cliffs
Noun
  • Earlier this week, leaf change stood at about 12-18% above 3,000 feet and at about 10% in the lower elevations.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Light snow fell across some higher elevations early in the morning, with Sierra-at-Tahoe reporting measurable snowfall and a light coating across parts of the resort.
    — Ashley Nanfria, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevations
Noun
  • These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of eminences
Noun
  • Its elevated setting offers sweeping views across the surrounding countryside towards Gibraltar and, on clear days, the mountains of North Africa.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The first segment of the new season, hosted by Norah O’Donnell, was about a fighter pilot, code-named Bravo, whose plane was shot down over mountains in Iran.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountains

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“Prominences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominences. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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