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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The fear of a man with a single foot over a cliff edge.
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Dwarfed by the mighty cliffs and rushing water is a tiny figure of an artist sketching — perhaps Turner himself.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Border Patrol agents in San Diego rescued an injured cyclist who fell more than 50 feet from a cliff and into a remote canyon, authorities said.
—ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Another index of consumer sentiment, measured daily by Morning Consult, shows that middle-class consumer confidence fell off a cliff this summer.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Dwarfed by the mighty cliffs and rushing water is a tiny figure of an artist sketching — perhaps Turner himself.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Border Patrol agents in San Diego rescued an injured cyclist who fell more than 50 feet from a cliff and into a remote canyon, authorities said.
—ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Another index of consumer sentiment, measured daily by Morning Consult, shows that middle-class consumer confidence fell off a cliff this summer.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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