cliff dwellers

plural of cliff dweller

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dwellers
Noun
  • Authorities asked residents in the immediate area of 75th Street North and Inwood Way North to shelter in place during the search.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the iLounge workspace gives work-from-home residents a convenient hub for productivity and the outdoor fireplace and lounge provides a cozy space to unwind after a long day.
    Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film begins with a flashback scene to the beginning of the rage virus, then flashes forward 28 years to an isolated island near the Scottish Highlands, where its inhabitants are isolated from the zombie-like creatures that roam the mainland.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Part of the problem has been that crash tests are designed to measure impact survivability, not whether occupants can quickly get out of the vehicle afterward.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The explosion blew open the front gate of the building and collided with a passing car, injuring its occupants.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Clay was an 18-year-old amateur then, the Louisville golden boy who’d already captured eight regional Golden Gloves and two nationals.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The limited series depicts Hamas‘ 2023 surprise attack which killed 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and kidnapped 251 others.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those members include new homeowners, households without kids, and city dwellers who don’t have mortgages or abundant pantry space.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
  • What do city dwellers, insomniacs, and babies have in common?
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The cuts targeted grants for institutions serving Alaska and Hawaiian natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic and Black students.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Royals could pair the KC-area natives together moving forward.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Cliff dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dwellers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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