as in capes
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 peninsulas
Madeira’s walking paths range from high ridgelines to coastal peninsulas and levada routes that trace the island’s irrigation channels.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Together, the peninsulas of Leelanau County and Old Mission make up the Midwest's most respected wine region, promoted collectively as the Traverse Wine Coast.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Observers in Greenland's Scoresby Sund, Iceland's Reykjanes and Snæfellsnes peninsulas, and the Spanish cities of Leon, Burgos and Valladolid will be within the path and see the sun's ghostly corona.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Northern Michigan’s Old Mission and Leelanau peninsulas have transformed from cherry orchards into thriving wine country with over 40 wineries.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Together, the peninsulas of Leelanau County and Old Mission make up the Midwest's most respected wine region, promoted collectively as the Traverse Wine Coast.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Observers in Greenland's Scoresby Sund, Iceland's Reykjanes and Snæfellsnes peninsulas, and the Spanish cities of Leon, Burgos and Valladolid will be within the path and see the sun's ghostly corona.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Northern Michigan’s Old Mission and Leelanau peninsulas have transformed from cherry orchards into thriving wine country with over 40 wineries.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsulas
Noun
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And floor-length taffeta capes.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Royal scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Ohio State, and Mobley added 13.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Lamberti also came through with 10 points for Oswego East.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The space between the headlands would be filled with nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand taken from ocean deposits.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Peninsulas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsulas. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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