Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dwellers
Noun
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The company is also committing financial support to local residents.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026 -
In February 2024, the City Council appointed seven residents to serve.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Memories differ between the island inhabitants and Hein.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rather than scrolling, people are reading of the mist that obscures Yorkshire moors and its inhabitants’ judgments.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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By testing seasonal changes, different numbers of occupants, and how people behave in offices, the researchers showed that the model can reliably identify more efficient and comfortable configurations, giving designers a much clearer basis for choosing the best energy-saving options.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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The occupants — two adults, two children and a dog — were able to exit before firefighters arrived, Anaszewicz said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to detain foreign nationals, many of them Japanese, while Executive Order 9066 was used to detain and incarcerate people of Japanese descent from the West Coast en masse, including US citizens.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The individuals on board claimed to be Mexican nationals, according to a news release.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Spaces like these can feel staged and untouchable, leaving guests and even dwellers to feel stiff in the space.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Eight years later, the pair of Southern California natives posed together for photos in matching red, white and blue outfits before the Milan-Cortina Olympics opening ceremony.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Midway Dogs With their hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago natives Bonita and James Allen bring a taste of the Windy City to Austin.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Cliff dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dwellers. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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