corniche

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Recent Examples of corniche The light, the sea air, and the winding corniche roads offered something Derby could not: space to think, and roads to test. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Shelters were so over-crowded some families resorted to laying out blankets on sidewalks of the corniche, Beirut's sea-side. Npr Staff, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026 Instead, an occasionally bleak corniche winds down the coast from a state-of-the-art seaport — strategically placed 70 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz — past a dusty, sunbaked town of old office towers, hotels, the obligatory shopping mall, and streets of low-rise shops and houses. Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025 On Beirut’s seaside corniche, Mohammad Mohammad from the village of Marwahin in southern Lebanon was strolling with his three children. Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 That’s when Etihad Airways will link Atlanta to Abu Dhabi with its dazzling corniche, outpost of the famed Louvre museum and, soon, the capital of the United Arab Emirates’ own Sphere. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024 Forty-eight-year-old Mustafa Mazloum lay on a piece of cardboard under the shade of a tree in the grassy median along the city’s famed seaside corniche. Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 There are plenty of people walking and cycling along the corniche in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood, and several sailboats and paddle boarders are out in the ocean. NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corniche
Noun
  • Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, police officers conducted street searches of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers each year, the vast majority of whom were Black or Latino and had not committed a crime.
    Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The surrounding community of Princeville is low key, with a few other hotels including a Westin and a Wyndham, and residential streets lined with homes and vacation rentals.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Southport, Merseyside There’s a surprising link between breezy Southport and the boulevards of Paris.
    Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
  • Often compared to European capitals, the city is known for its wide boulevards, historic architecture, and vibrant café culture, reflecting its long history as a center of immigration and cultural exchange.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
  • The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Following that road—with as much patience as your faith allows—does.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • The backstory There's not a single traffic light on the island, only one school for kindergarten through 12th grade, and 30 miles of paved roads—many lined with towering Cook Pine trees (resembling tall Christmas trees).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The second was that rail lines be banned from the thoroughfare.
    Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Thousands of marchers flooded the thoroughfares of Venice to protest the presence of Israel at the Venice Biennale, with many national pavilions shuttering in solidarity.
    News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • That stands in contrast to I-580, farther north, where a ban on large trucks has been in place since before the freeway was even built.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • The space is colorful, playful and surprisingly quiet considering the adjacency to the freeway and Broadway.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Sunset and the other arteries became metal chokepoints; engines were rerouted or turned back.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • The bridge plunged into the river below, killing six construction workers and bringing the major shipping artery at the Port of Baltimore to a screeching halt.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
    Phan Khang, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • These expressways would rapidly move large volumes of vehicles in and out of the central business district without using local roads.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026

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“Corniche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corniche. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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