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Recent Examples of promontory
The medieval Bodrum Castle has stood rock-solid on a promontory for over 600 years and is one of the last fortresses built in Turkey by the Crusaders.
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The glamorous guest profile hasn’t changed much since the hotel was founded on a rocky promontory of Tuscany’s Argentario coast by Michael Graham, a British Royal Air Force pilot, and Patsy Daszel, an American socialite, in the 1960s.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
On the edge of a promontory in Elk, California, the architecturally stunning, four-bedroom, wood-and-glass home spans 4,240 square feet.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The glamorous guest profile hasn’t changed much since the hotel was founded on a rocky promontory of Tuscany’s Argentario coast by Michael Graham, a British Royal Air Force pilot, and Patsy Daszel, an American socialite, in the 1960s.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
On the edge of a promontory in Elk, California, the architecturally stunning, four-bedroom, wood-and-glass home spans 4,240 square feet.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
Noun
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Naval Base Point Loma is gearing up to move toxic materials and debris from a previous dump site on the peninsula.—
Tyler Faurot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Destructive winds and flooding rain also pummeled the state’s peninsula.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scott's expertise in embellishment and her ability to execute it in the most chic way prevailed; whether as crystal beading on the cape-style lapel of a jacket, a delicate fur-like fringe in neon green flanking a black dress, or a tubular velvet rope trimming the edges of tank-style pieces.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not all heroes wear capes, this one wears a red and black suit.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mud can be thigh-deep or worse; the scrambles up and over vertical headlands, sometimes assisted by a greasy rope, are exhausting and sometimes terrifying.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
10 Sep. 2025
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The headlands are one of three places where the endangered mouse can be found.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trolling crank baits along points and flats 15 feet deep over deeper water should still work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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All perfumes pull a disappearing act at some point during the day, but Coty has figured out a way to make their fragrances less fleeting.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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