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hilltop

[hil-top] / ˈhɪlˌtɒp /






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Mallorca’s sun-drenched beaches and hilltop villages have been a popular hangout for foreign writers, artists and musicians for more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

“If you want to fight the hilltop boys, good luck,” Cohen Tzedek said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

In recent weeks, white trailer homes have appeared on the hilltop here again, in preparation for families to return.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Perched on a hilltop overlooking the ocean and the iconic Zuma Beach, the 4,000-square-foot main residence offers unobstructed views of the water, which are beautifully framed by floor-to-ceiling windows.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Tally looked down, plotting trajectories from the hilltop, shushing David when he started to speak again, the wheels of her brain spinning.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

Eclipse watchers gathered on beaches, hilltops and parks to watch the Moon pass in front of the Sun on Wednesday, describing the rare event as "incredible".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Then CRG turned south to Festus, nestled near limestone bluffs and densely forested hilltops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

The researchers analyzed what the landscape would have been like in the past and concluded the serpents would have been most visible from other hilltops and from the river.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024

They took slow panoramas from hilltops, and held still for minutes, sometimes hours, on downtown garment-shop blocks or railroad crossings.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

The guinea pigs across the hilltops, the fairies in the grove, and flying on a real shooting star.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The origin of hilltopping is, however, easily understood.

From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Wallace Morgan




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