as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Recent Examples of peninsula
Tulum also works as part of a broader Yucatán journey, often paired with time in Valladolid, Bacalar, Holbox, or other wonders of the peninsula.
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Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
John and Peggy Fisher opened the inn in 1997 after moving from Ontario, becoming pioneers in the peninsula’s post-moratorium tourism economy.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Located between Iran’s southern coast and a peninsula shared by Oman and the Emirates, the strait is a tiny section of sea connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
History of Guana Beach This Atlantic peninsula of Florida was originally inhabited by the Timucua people for nearly 5,000 years.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
John and Peggy Fisher opened the inn in 1997 after moving from Ontario, becoming pioneers in the peninsula’s post-moratorium tourism economy.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Located between Iran’s southern coast and a peninsula shared by Oman and the Emirates, the strait is a tiny section of sea connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
History of Guana Beach This Atlantic peninsula of Florida was originally inhabited by the Timucua people for nearly 5,000 years.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
Noun
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The beading alone on the empire waist dress took over 600 man hours to make, and featured cute cape sleeves and a daring low back.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Queen Latifah wore a red strapless gown accompanied by a sheer layered cape, while Kaia Gerber kept it classic with a red silhouette gown that featured a high cutout.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sporting Kansas City, who had only one point from its first three games, went into halftime ahead on Dejan Joveljić’s goal against his former mates for a 1-0 lead.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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That comes after a four-point night against the Ducks on Thursday.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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To keep every generation happy, there’s both a family pool and an adults-only swimming pool, sweeping around the headland.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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