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Recent Examples of esplanade
The backstage bypass routes foot traffic heading toward the esplanade through the elephant doors next to the World of Disney, behind the Soarin’ Over California attraction and back out onto the esplanade on the west end of the Disney California Adventure front gate.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The 19th-century sailing ship with authentic rigging was built in a parking lot outside their Toronto studio, with an ice esplanade to get up to it.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
French schools are on vacation and the esplanade in front of the museum’s famous pyramid is packed with tourists.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025
Everyone can be seen on La Croisette, Cannes' famous seaside esplanade, whether sitting on the iconic free blue beach chairs or walking up and down its two kilometers.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The 19th-century sailing ship with authentic rigging was built in a parking lot outside their Toronto studio, with an ice esplanade to get up to it.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
French schools are on vacation and the esplanade in front of the museum’s famous pyramid is packed with tourists.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025
Everyone can be seen on La Croisette, Cannes' famous seaside esplanade, whether sitting on the iconic free blue beach chairs or walking up and down its two kilometers.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esplanade
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Water aficionados will enjoy the chance to experience the ins and outs of the lake, thanks to five full-service marinas along the twisting shoreline, more than four times the length of Georgia’s Atlantic coast.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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This ancient city, which is presently on the tentative list for future inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site program, was a fascinating place to witness the many layers of history that intersect along the Aegean coast.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Skim the shoreline of Waikiki, Hawaii, over surfers and sailboats with Diamond Head in the distance.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Today, Kenney leads major restoration initiatives as the marine restoration director at Orange County Coastkeeper, overseeing oyster reef restoration, shoreline conservation projects and community outreach programs across Southern California.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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And few people realize that the country's coastline is actually peppered with over 350 idyllic islands, from picture-perfect Favignana to car-free Panarea to rugged Marettimo.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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First responders, including lifeguards and other local emergency personnel, were able to bring the man back to shore despite the challenges of the rocky coastline.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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In 2018, Chit became the first person granted a license to open a legal Thai craft brewery, while keeping the original Chit Beer on Koh Kret for those who want the riverside, outlaw-spirit experience.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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This earned the original riverside shack the nickname Catfish Hotel, but his cooking gave rise to the business.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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But with last week’s opening of a pedestrian bridge from the River Market to the riverfront, there still remains a missing easily accessible link from Columbus Park to the riverfront along Lydia Avenue.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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But this tiny riverfront town—just over an hour's drive from both New York City and Philadelphia—is the kind of place that captivates.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Noun
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This floral cardigan can be worn for all sorts of occasions—not just a day at the beach.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Right on the beach is Leon’s at Meads Bay, serving Caribbean classics with South Asian flair, and there’s live music on the weekends.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN,
8 Oct. 2022
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Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.—
Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin,
WSJ,
25 Mar. 2022
Noun
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Thawing ice along a riverbank, the shallows capturing the reflection of one of the grandchildren; the burning flame of a wick disappearing into a birthday cake; the deep, dark tunnel of a fleeting set of train tracks, as piercing as the endless blue eyes of the toddler in the diptych beside it.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Helping keep the dock from being damaged is that the water flows more slowly along the riverbank.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Esplanade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esplanade. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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