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The glamorous guest profile hasn’t changed much since the hotel was founded on a rocky promontory of Tuscany’s Argentario coast by Michael Graham, a British Royal Air Force pilot, and Patsy Daszel, an American socialite, in the 1960s.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
On the edge of a promontory in Elk, California, the architecturally stunning, four-bedroom, wood-and-glass home spans 4,240 square feet.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
The low-slung, single-story abode, perched on a high promontory just below the Stone Canyon Reservoir, takes an unassuming stance with only a carport, half a dozen wood panels, and large expanses of eight-foot-tall opaque glass fencing visible from the street.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
The viewpoint was named in honor of the women who helped preserve the site in the mid-20th century and offers one of the gorge’s most iconic panoramas—a sweeping, unobstructed gaze across the river valley, with the crown-like Vista House perched on its promontory in the distance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
On the edge of a promontory in Elk, California, the architecturally stunning, four-bedroom, wood-and-glass home spans 4,240 square feet.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
The low-slung, single-story abode, perched on a high promontory just below the Stone Canyon Reservoir, takes an unassuming stance with only a carport, half a dozen wood panels, and large expanses of eight-foot-tall opaque glass fencing visible from the street.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
The viewpoint was named in honor of the women who helped preserve the site in the mid-20th century and offers one of the gorge’s most iconic panoramas—a sweeping, unobstructed gaze across the river valley, with the crown-like Vista House perched on its promontory in the distance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
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The Krasheninnikov volcano is located less than 150 miles away from the epicenter of the earthquake that struck off the east coast of the Russian peninsula on July 29.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Russian officials issued and then lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Newsweek reported.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Many performances shown in the film featured the Sun Ra Arkestra in otherworldly attire: glitzy shirts worn with capes and golden hats.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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McGann was mid-haircut when officers with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) entered the shop and promptly placed McGann in handcuffs, removing the black and white haircut cape in the process.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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When my swimming buddy Peggy and I were about to round the final headland before swimming another 1/4 mile to Reggae beach, the final destination, something heartwarming happened.—
Natalie Nixon,
Flow Space,
21 May 2025
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The property off Highway 1 resembles your own private headlands park with unparalleled panoramic views of the sea arches and the coastline.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Suppose a like is worth one point, a heart emoji is worth five points, and a comment is worth thirty points.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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There was trouble with the power source at some point, and the Hells Angels guarded the line and felt useful.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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