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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance
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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness
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Recent Examples of ness
But At Palermo each had its own temperature, done-ness and juiciness, admirably distinct from one another.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There is a stiff-upper-lip-ness to their personal and stage personas that gives at least the appearance of an edge to the anthems.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
But for now, there’s no filter between the velvety-ness of the charcoal and the viewer.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
High schoolers like me at the time sparked to the Pedro Pascal-ness.
—Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There is a stiff-upper-lip-ness to their personal and stage personas that gives at least the appearance of an edge to the anthems.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
But for now, there’s no filter between the velvety-ness of the charcoal and the viewer.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
High schoolers like me at the time sparked to the Pedro Pascal-ness.
—Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ness
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Swells generated by Priscilla are affecting portions of the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico, as well as portions of the coast of the southern Baja California peninsula, forecasters said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Early Sunday on the same sparsely populated peninsula, the Krasheninnikov volcano spewed white ash clouds into the sky for the first time in hundreds of years.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nobody brought more flash at the time, with his blazing speed and a jersey that would almost float behind him like a cape.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The design included a sweetheart neckline and a dramatic cape.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the performance his Seattle Seahawks delivered in a 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday really drove the point home.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Christie finished the game with 12 points, two rebounds and three assists and was the team’s second leading scorer and tied for the lead in Plus/Minus.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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The plan does provide the opportunity for remaining Hamas members to decommission their arms and receive amnesty.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Yankees, now holding a 9-6 lead thanks to a Ben Rice sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth, needed nine outs from their top two bullpen arms, Devin Williams and David Bednar, to move on to Game 4.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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By Fathom’s estimate, a 100-year flood could cause the nearby Columbia River to spill over a levee that protects Richland, then loosely follow the creek to the hospitals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Utilities, the levee and Interstate 80 limit where workers can place boring equipment around Prospect Slough, Moreno wrote.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The mud can be thigh-deep or worse; the scrambles up and over vertical headlands, sometimes assisted by a greasy rope, are exhausting and sometimes terrifying.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
10 Sep. 2025
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The headlands are one of three places where the endangered mouse can be found.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Ness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ness. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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