hillock

Example Sentences

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And so we find Major Puff, marching back and forth, back and forth, behind a hillock and out of sight of Duane and Handsome, who will soon cross the river.

From Literature

Nobrega-Olivera looks fondly at black-and-white photos of her grandparents, uncles and aunts from about five decades ago, standing near hillocks of shimmering salt.

From Seattle Times

Father Luget, Mr Halliday says, claimed to have seen the light over a hillock in the rectory garden and to have seen the Crucifixion above it and the Virgin Mary kneeling before it.

From BBC

But a wagon can restore that simplicity: It’s a great way to lug toys, sunshades and chairs over sandy hillocks.

From New York Times

WINTHROP, Okanogan County — On a rocky hillock crowned with lupine and yarrow, Methow Conservancy Executive Director Sarah Brooks surveyed the Sunny M Ranch on the eve of a historic land deal.

From Seattle Times