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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Born in the Bronx to an Irish-American mother and a father with Neapolitan roots—a bookmaker and co-owner of a bar on the Throggs Neck peninsula—Ferrara spent his first eight years in the borough’s Morris Park neighborhood.
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Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The peninsula, along with Jamaica, is also under a tropical storm warning.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Long Point is located on a peninsula jutting out into Lake Erie.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
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Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The peninsula, along with Jamaica, is also under a tropical storm warning.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Long Point is located on a peninsula jutting out into Lake Erie.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
Noun
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The heiress and entrepreneur has a princess moment in a romantic pale pink gown with floral appliqués and a matching cape.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At a certain point the movie was playing in only one theater in the city, a place across town, on Third Avenue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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But images taken by satellite and plane between November and December 2022 indicate that the glacier retreated nearly half a mile per day at some points, according to the paper.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area is a sandstone headland carved by ocean waves, making for unique coloring, shapes, and textures.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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