Examples of cliff in a Sentence
Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.
rock climbers scaling steep cliffs
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Before teeing it up, we were required to sign a waiver to play the unconventional 18-hole short course, a nod to its cliff-hugging switchbacks and a maze of showy cart path water crossings.
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T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Encinitas Manchester Preserve Loop A hike through the Manchester Preserve lets visitors enjoy views of sandstone cliffs and nearby North County neighborhoods.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Where the short, unforgiving runway is carved into the edge of a cliff, there is no margin for error.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
But given the magnitude of our national debt as well as the proximity of the cliff, both are necessary.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Encinitas Manchester Preserve Loop A hike through the Manchester Preserve lets visitors enjoy views of sandstone cliffs and nearby North County neighborhoods.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Where the short, unforgiving runway is carved into the edge of a cliff, there is no margin for error.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
But given the magnitude of our national debt as well as the proximity of the cliff, both are necessary.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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