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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There are long sandy stretches, boardwalks above the dunes, paved walking and biking trails, surf spots, and rocky cliffs that drop dramatically into the sea.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Futility is an even further cliff to avoid, when climbing a nine-game win-streak.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Visitors can ski on open runs, glades, cliffs and chutes, with the longest runs and most vertical drop in the Midwest, a good challenge for experienced skiers.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Winter storms can turn ordinary coastlines into dramatic landscapes of crashing waves and windswept cliffs.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Futility is an even further cliff to avoid, when climbing a nine-game win-streak.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Visitors can ski on open runs, glades, cliffs and chutes, with the longest runs and most vertical drop in the Midwest, a good challenge for experienced skiers.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Winter storms can turn ordinary coastlines into dramatic landscapes of crashing waves and windswept cliffs.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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