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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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Its volcanic origins explain the kaleidoscope of colors gracing the rugged cliffs and coastlines.
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Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Joseph had already fallen down the cliff when the hikers heard yelling and subsequently discovered her alive, with serious injuries.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Larger elements, like cliff faces, are scanned with drones.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The courage some chicks have in the face of adversity is truly unmatched, serving them well as hundreds were documented taking a deep dive off an Antarctic cliff in January.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Revolving sets with massive columns take the audience from the expansiveness of oceanside cliffs to the intimate space of a hospital room and more.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Following a large weekend storm, large chunks of the road broke off, tumbling down a cliff and into the ocean Saturday afternoon near Rock Creek Bridge.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
In other photos, Bailey was seen on a jet-ski and posed on a grassy cliff overlooking the ocean.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Related Stories The footage, screened at international television confab MIPTV, showed extraordinary sights, including a bear making a treacherous half-mile descent down a crumbling cliff face, with two cubs clinging to her for life, images captured by a drone camera.
—Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Joseph had already fallen down the cliff when the hikers heard yelling and subsequently discovered her alive, with serious injuries.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Larger elements, like cliff faces, are scanned with drones.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The courage some chicks have in the face of adversity is truly unmatched, serving them well as hundreds were documented taking a deep dive off an Antarctic cliff in January.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Revolving sets with massive columns take the audience from the expansiveness of oceanside cliffs to the intimate space of a hospital room and more.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Following a large weekend storm, large chunks of the road broke off, tumbling down a cliff and into the ocean Saturday afternoon near Rock Creek Bridge.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
In other photos, Bailey was seen on a jet-ski and posed on a grassy cliff overlooking the ocean.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Related Stories The footage, screened at international television confab MIPTV, showed extraordinary sights, including a bear making a treacherous half-mile descent down a crumbling cliff face, with two cubs clinging to her for life, images captured by a drone camera.
—Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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