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Sugarloaf Mountain

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A rocky peak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. A cableway leads to the summit, 396 m (1,299 ft) high.

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Examples

  • Perched atop 750-foot Urca Mountain beside Rio's signature granite monolith, Sugarloaf Mountain, Abencoada stocks 50 different kinds of cachaca, which they blend with watermelon, kiwi, passion fruit, cherry or mango juices.

    Jeanine Barone: 8 Myths About Rio de Janeiro Jeanine Barone 2011

  • She sits in a beach chair wearing a skimpy bikini, her brown skin slathered with a white lotion; next to her chair is a bright yellow beach towel imprinted with the statue of Christ the Redeemer on Sugarloaf Mountain.

    Swimming Pool, Stieglitz and Color William Meyers 2011

  • After a few days exploring the nooks and crannies of the city, including Sugarloaf Mountain and the Oscar Niemeyer Museum, head to Grumari or Prainha beaches, within an hour's drive, or for a romantic getaway, try the car-free Paquetá Island, reachable by ferry.

    Memories Worth 1,000 Pradas Jemima Sissons 2011

  • Perched atop 750-foot Urca Mountain beside Rio's signature granite monolith, Sugarloaf Mountain, Abencoada stocks 50 different kinds of cachaca, which they blend with watermelon, kiwi, passion fruit, cherry or mango juices.

    Jeanine Barone: 8 Myths About Rio de Janeiro Jeanine Barone 2011

  • As they toured museums and hiked Sugarloaf Mountain, Chawla "was still skeptical."

    "I don't think I could go a week without seeing this person." 2010

  • And in Brazil, a boat passes by the famous Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro during a Volvo ocean race.

    CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2009 2009

  • I couldn't wait to see Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Maracana, their incredible soccer stadium.

    Jenny Block: Don't Blame it on Rio...Blame it on Rumor 2009

  • Boats race past Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro -- one of our many Hot Shots.

    CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2009 2009

  • Then, head over to Sugarloaf Mountain and ride the aerial tram -- one of the world's oldest, which you may recognize from its prominent role in Bond film "Moonraker" -- to the tip top for a panoramic view of the region.

    Brazil's 'Marvelous City' 2008

  • The land involved included tracts of land around Sugarloaf Mountain, running from the Connecticut River to the Deerfield River.

    History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

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