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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From the Call of the Canyon parking area in Oak Creek Canyon, hikers cross a shaggy meadow, then follow the creek into verdant forests beneath high cliffs.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Close to 600 appearances were made in a playing career that spanned 20 years, but a fall from the cliff edge was something Baker was not prepared for.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Snow Leopards in Hemis In Hemis National Park, situated high in the Greater Himalayas in northern India, the famously elusive snow leopard roams across cliffs and valleys.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
That could solve the most immediate problem but would also set up another similar cliff for next year.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Close to 600 appearances were made in a playing career that spanned 20 years, but a fall from the cliff edge was something Baker was not prepared for.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Snow Leopards in Hemis In Hemis National Park, situated high in the Greater Himalayas in northern India, the famously elusive snow leopard roams across cliffs and valleys.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
That could solve the most immediate problem but would also set up another similar cliff for next year.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cliff
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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