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The low-slung, single-story abode, perched on a high promontory just below the Stone Canyon Reservoir, takes an unassuming stance with only a carport, half a dozen wood panels, and large expanses of eight-foot-tall opaque glass fencing visible from the street.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
The viewpoint was named in honor of the women who helped preserve the site in the mid-20th century and offers one of the gorge’s most iconic panoramas—a sweeping, unobstructed gaze across the river valley, with the crown-like Vista House perched on its promontory in the distance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Highlights of the Vertical Tasting at Promontory The wine tasting took place in a large room overlooking a vast open space of mountains with the peak of the promontory in the far distance beyond Harlan Estate winery.
—Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Nestled on a promontory at the island's northern tip, this 5-star resort offers a secluded escape surrounded by nature.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
The viewpoint was named in honor of the women who helped preserve the site in the mid-20th century and offers one of the gorge’s most iconic panoramas—a sweeping, unobstructed gaze across the river valley, with the crown-like Vista House perched on its promontory in the distance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Highlights of the Vertical Tasting at Promontory The wine tasting took place in a large room overlooking a vast open space of mountains with the peak of the promontory in the far distance beyond Harlan Estate winery.
—Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Nestled on a promontory at the island's northern tip, this 5-star resort offers a secluded escape surrounded by nature.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
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Located on the southern tip of the San Francisco peninsula in Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale is a family-friendly suburban city convenient to major employers like Apple, Google, LinkedIn, Meta, and Amazon.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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The three characters, who make up the Monsters Cereal lineup, are each in their signature look: Count Chocula sports his brown cape, Boo Berry wears his yellow hat and red bow-tie, and Franken Berry is decked out in his monochrome strawberry-pink ensemble.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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To reach the cape, take a ferry to Moreton Island and walk the Cape Moreton track to the Cape Moreton Lighthouse, Queensland’s only stone lighthouse.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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When my swimming buddy Peggy and I were about to round the final headland before swimming another 1/4 mile to Reggae beach, the final destination, something heartwarming happened.—
Natalie Nixon,
Flow Space,
21 May 2025
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The property off Highway 1 resembles your own private headlands park with unparalleled panoramic views of the sea arches and the coastline.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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As Colorado leaders recently toured a half-way point on building a massive overpass wildlife crossing above Interstate 25, state police were warning drivers about the dangers of crashing into animals after two recent fatalities.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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An overview of the report included the following data points: Nearly 1,000 children per month received care across the 12 child care centers The centers operated with gaps between operating costs and revenue, forcing them to pay low wages to teachers.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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