SUGARLOAFS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

sugarloafs

noun

variants or sugarloaves

plural of sugarloaf

as in ridges

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Noun

Dropping off the ridges into the canyons was like descending into a furnace.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The lush valleys flanking the Teahupo’o coastline are full of drama, with towering, jagged peaks and vertiginous ridges—many far off the grid and only accessible via boat.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ridges

Noun

The Pro Bowl began in 1950 and was played in warm-weather cities or domes for all but the 1974 game, which was held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
This, in turn, removes primary-circuit pressure risks and eliminates the requirement for bulky, high-pressure containment domes.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of domes

Noun

Perched along Positano’s cliffs, the hotel soothes the soul and stirs the senses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Progress has been hampered by persistent rain and challenging terrain, as crews have to work in a narrow mountain gorge, hemmed in between unstable cliffs and a fast-flowing river.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cliffs

Noun

Foliage-seekers can alight in the town of Winona, Minnesota, located on an island in the Mississippi—where visitors hike, kayak, or fish amid craggy river bluffs carpeted with ever-changing treetops.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Bassist Randy Meisner was a Nebraska farm guy, raised in the shadow of prominent sandstone bluffs that guided dreamy Americans westward in the 19th century.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bluffs

Noun

All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of knolls

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