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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When heavy rain hits the island’s hills and cliffs, water mixes with this mineral-rich earth, carrying fine red particles into creeks, rivers and eventually into the Persian Gulf.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The short mini-series offer mostly female viewers bite-sized content in 60-90 second shots, with each strategically written with a hook, a spike and a cliff hanger to get viewers onto the next episode.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
The famed gorge packs in 19 waterfalls along a two-mile trail, framed by 200-foot cliffs that are topped with lush vegetation.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
The soliloquy is heard partly as a voice-over while Olivier’s Hamlet positions himself on a cliff, emphasizing his mental turbulence.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The short mini-series offer mostly female viewers bite-sized content in 60-90 second shots, with each strategically written with a hook, a spike and a cliff hanger to get viewers onto the next episode.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
The famed gorge packs in 19 waterfalls along a two-mile trail, framed by 200-foot cliffs that are topped with lush vegetation.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
The soliloquy is heard partly as a voice-over while Olivier’s Hamlet positions himself on a cliff, emphasizing his mental turbulence.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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