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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While every season is different depending on the location, some of the past challenges have included walking across a tightrope over a cliff, rescuing themselves from a sinking car and invading a crate filled with poisonous gases and chemicals.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Farther south, the chalk cliffs at Møns Klint plunge dramatically into the Baltic—blinding white against the deep blue.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Montezuma Castle Just a few minutes off busy Interstate 17 near Camp Verde, a 20-room cliff dwelling is nestled high in an alcove overlooking Beaver Creek.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Perhaps even more pressing: a looming demographic cliff.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Farther south, the chalk cliffs at Møns Klint plunge dramatically into the Baltic—blinding white against the deep blue.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Montezuma Castle Just a few minutes off busy Interstate 17 near Camp Verde, a 20-room cliff dwelling is nestled high in an alcove overlooking Beaver Creek.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Perhaps even more pressing: a looming demographic cliff.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cliff
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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