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Recent Examples of promontory
Sun worshipers can wile away summer afternoons at one of the public or private beaches that linea long stretch of coastline tucked between two promontories, Capo Nero and Capo Sant’Ampelio.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
These are separated by the Sorrento Peninsula, a promontory of land that pokes southwestward and includes the city of Sorrento on its northern shore and the Amalfi Coast along is southern stretch.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Far below, waves lashed Punta Chiappa, a rugged promontory that stretches from the base of Monte di Portofino into the sea.
From San Rocco, the trail meandered past a cluster of tidy houses, their gardens fragrant with rosemary and citrus, before plunging into the forest.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Rooms vary widely at Eden Rock, with especially coveted idiosyncratic floorplans on the scenic promontory.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
These are separated by the Sorrento Peninsula, a promontory of land that pokes southwestward and includes the city of Sorrento on its northern shore and the Amalfi Coast along is southern stretch.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Far below, waves lashed Punta Chiappa, a rugged promontory that stretches from the base of Monte di Portofino into the sea.
From San Rocco, the trail meandered past a cluster of tidy houses, their gardens fragrant with rosemary and citrus, before plunging into the forest.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Rooms vary widely at Eden Rock, with especially coveted idiosyncratic floorplans on the scenic promontory.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
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Air: Cape Cod Gateway Airport is the largest airport on the peninsula and sees seasonal service from major airlines like American Airlines and JetBlue, while Cape Air serves the airport year-round.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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The nations on the Korean peninsula are still technically at war and have been since an armistice marked the end of the Korean War in 1953.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The star completed her look with a black leather jacket and strappy black heels. 12 of 15 Lucy Liu In N.Y.C., Lucy Liu attended the Rosemead premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival in a black ballgown with white floral embellishments and a matching sheer cape.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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No Superman cape for Tyrese Haliburton to put on like in Game 1.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The Oregon Coast Trail, Oregon Distance: Up to 425 miles The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) sounds too good to be true: More than 400 miles of hiking along the Pacific Northwest’s coastal headlands, bouncing between isolated beaches, cliff tops, dense rain forests and the occasional fishing village.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
30 May 2025
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Its stretches of sandy shoreline include Castle Beach, with the ruins of Tenby Castle on a headland overlooking the harbor.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In many ways, Paramount became the starting point for the escalating federal response that has brought the National Guard.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Perhaps a point in their favour is the beautiful and modern football Alonso is expected to pursue.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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