topographical
Example Sentences
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He set it in London for reasons topographical — ”I needed a city that was on an island so it would be completely cut off” — and historic — ”in homage to Shakespeare.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Even small details—a brochure for a luxury yacht and a topographical map of Panama—illustrate the kind of granular research he pursued to ground his characters in later novels, such as “The Night Manager.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The end product looks similar to a topographical chart.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2024
Yet he is known for meticulously weaving multicolored computer cables, cellphone circuitry and other digital detritus into vast, topographical wall art.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
A knife, rope, PowerBars, water bottle, compass, first aid kit, a topographical map, my sketchpad, a hardcover novel, and a book Leo gave me on topography.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
