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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Millions of Americans, in other words, could find themselves in a continuous tumble off a cliff, without the flashlight.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Instead, the district faced a fiscal cliff larger than anytime in its history.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The avalanche ran over a steep band of cliffs that would have resulted in a devastating outcome had the subject been carried another few feet further.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Saba At just 400 meters (1,312 feet), this cliff-edge strip is widely regarded as the shortest commercial runway in the world.
—Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Instead, the district faced a fiscal cliff larger than anytime in its history.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The avalanche ran over a steep band of cliffs that would have resulted in a devastating outcome had the subject been carried another few feet further.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Saba At just 400 meters (1,312 feet), this cliff-edge strip is widely regarded as the shortest commercial runway in the world.
—Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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