corniches

Definition of cornichesnext
plural of corniche

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corniches
Noun
  • There were concerns about traffic gridlock around the airport and neighboring streets.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Olivia Munn has never looked more chic in an all-black fit and large black sunglasses on the streets of New York City on March 31.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Waymo doesn’t yet operate on Miami highways.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Layers of different rock merge, sometimes sharply, as switchbacks cut through a sequence of geological history.
    Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Whether such switchbacks would make the walk to the stadium longer or shorter than the current path remains to be determined.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.
    Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Commissioners heard from 30 or so residents worried about what might be coming down the pike under Live Local.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The rest of the fish caught were all pike.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Secret churches, perilous conversions During the Palm Sunday service, the in-person audience at the nondenominational church was much smaller than on a typical Sunday, with only about a half-dozen members dotting the rows of blue chairs in front of the stage.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Keep the rows spaced 30 to 36 inches apart to allow for sufficient airflow and growth.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The similar drives of Wagler and Mirković are one of the things that have bonded them.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Though Arity also said drives started from higher-income areas are adding up the additional miles faster compared with lower-income communities.
    Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Corniches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corniches. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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