as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Recent Examples of peninsula
This latest spotting, however, took place in Punta Mita, a peninsula on the Mexican Pacific coast.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The design plans for the six-story building on the west side of the peninsula sailed through commission approval Tuesday night.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The country experienced the highest rainfall totals associated with Melissa, with the most significant impacts concentrated across the southern peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center’s post-storm analysis.
—Jacqueline Charles, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The project’s goal is to restore the flow of water through the lower half of Florida’s peninsula that once naturally ran from Lake Okeechobee through the Everglades into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The design plans for the six-story building on the west side of the peninsula sailed through commission approval Tuesday night.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The country experienced the highest rainfall totals associated with Melissa, with the most significant impacts concentrated across the southern peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center’s post-storm analysis.
—Jacqueline Charles, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The project’s goal is to restore the flow of water through the lower half of Florida’s peninsula that once naturally ran from Lake Okeechobee through the Everglades into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
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Fashion go-ers embraced fearless pattern mixing, sculptural layering, and statement-making cape coats, delivering looks that felt both directional and wearable.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard from a script by Bush, Zootopia 2 reunites the optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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Henderson had 11, Ernest Udeh had eight rebounds and Noam Dovrat chipped in nine points.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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South Carolina commit Jerzy Robinson, who had netted 32 points in Sierra Canyon’s victory over Ontario Christian in the Southern Section final, scored 26 points against the Lightning, who had a 22-game winning streak broken by Ontario Christian in the section semifinals.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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To keep every generation happy, there’s both a family pool and an adults-only swimming pool, sweeping around the headland.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of those smaller populations depends on a small patch of wetland wedged between the Sharp Point Golf Course and the headland at Mori Point in Pacifica.—
Pepper St. Clair,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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