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’s no reason to push Fort Lauderdale to the edge of a fiscal cliff for a project the budget cannot support, especially when much cheaper alternatives have not been fully explored.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
But south at Punta Ixtapa, where volcanic cliffs drop into the maritime void, Horst Schulze's Capella Hotels staked a claim in 2008.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Here's how Congress might fix Social Security Social Security is hurtling toward a fiscal cliff.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
As the footage continues, Muirhead glides over cliffs and homes, laptop in hand, appearing to continue his work mid-flight.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
But south at Punta Ixtapa, where volcanic cliffs drop into the maritime void, Horst Schulze's Capella Hotels staked a claim in 2008.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Here's how Congress might fix Social Security Social Security is hurtling toward a fiscal cliff.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
As the footage continues, Muirhead glides over cliffs and homes, laptop in hand, appearing to continue his work mid-flight.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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