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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 electability is neither a code word for, nor tantamount to, white-male-ness.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
And this great display of American-ness would take place during the Super Bowl, stealing away viewers and ratings from that other guy with the funny name.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, the issue was less the goggles than the damp spirit of woo, the regimented serenity and us-ness of it all.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
The passionate youthfulness here and the spa’s holistic, restorative aura might seem like odd bedfellows, but the chemistry between the two enriches rather than contradicts the overall vibe of cool, refined, New York-ness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
And this great display of American-ness would take place during the Super Bowl, stealing away viewers and ratings from that other guy with the funny name.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, the issue was less the goggles than the damp spirit of woo, the regimented serenity and us-ness of it all.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
The passionate youthfulness here and the spa’s holistic, restorative aura might seem like odd bedfellows, but the chemistry between the two enriches rather than contradicts the overall vibe of cool, refined, New York-ness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ness
Noun
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Most South Korean men have to serve in the military for roughly two years because the Korean peninsula technically remains at war.—
Jen Kwon,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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How did this modest peninsula nation end up with such a colossal cultural footprint in America?—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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The As Ever founder stepped out for a surprise Paris Fashion Week appearance, supporting her friend Pierpaolo Piccioli at his Balenciaga debut swathed in a dramatic white cape.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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In the second bout of the day, Hyper Misao rode into the arena on a bike wearing green tights, a cape and an eye mask.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the 6-9, 250-pound Boozer started to act like his brother Cayden, getting the ball up top in a point forward role on several possessions and then driving downhill.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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My father, at this point, was laying on the couch, half asleep.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the Mets quickly delivered the knockout blow to Skenes in the bottom of the frame, scoring five to chase one of the game’s best arms from the game after only 37 pitches.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wailua Nui Luau is set near on a grassy promontory overlooking the mouth of the Wailua River, one of the most important ancient Hawaiian sites in the entire state.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the morning, after a hike through the village’s veins and up a rocky promontory topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, the Belvedere della Madonnina astounds us with views onto the steep hills and Cala Feola—the island’s second, smaller port and Ponza’s only sandy beach.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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But farming communities nationwide have been adversely affected by the president's tariff policy, as global trading partners scaled back agricultural purchases like soybeans in retaliation for higher levees.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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California legislators on Tuesday voiced their support for Senate Bill 872 — a bill aimed at reinforcing Delta levees and the State Water Project by directing $300 million annually to the state’s water infrastructure upgrades and repairs.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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To keep every generation happy, there’s both a family pool and an adults-only swimming pool, sweeping around the headland.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Ness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ness. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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