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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The hike comes with a rewarding payoff: The view of waters rushing off a cliff into a turquoise pool, a setting that's the crown jewel of the Havasupai Indian Reservation.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Magic wrote alongside a photo of the happy group, posed on the deck, in front of a dramatic backdrop of seaside cliffs.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 July 2025
The cliffs of Hermaness provide ideal nesting sites, with updrafts aiding their take-off and landing.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Tourists lean out windows to snap pictures of the steady stream of melting snow tumbling over a small band of cliffs onto the road ringed by towering high alpine peaks and even bigger waterfalls.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 July 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Magic wrote alongside a photo of the happy group, posed on the deck, in front of a dramatic backdrop of seaside cliffs.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 July 2025
The cliffs of Hermaness provide ideal nesting sites, with updrafts aiding their take-off and landing.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Tourists lean out windows to snap pictures of the steady stream of melting snow tumbling over a small band of cliffs onto the road ringed by towering high alpine peaks and even bigger waterfalls.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 July 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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