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Recent Examples of promontory
Our last stop before heading to our suite was outside to take a peek at the iconic infinity pool, perched on a promontory with sea-blue views for miles.
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The castle sits atop a dramatic rocky promontory and makes for a spooky side trip for those visiting Bucharest (about a three-hour drive south).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
By Eren Orbey Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The castle sits atop a dramatic rocky promontory and makes for a spooky side trip for those visiting Bucharest (about a three-hour drive south).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
By Eren Orbey Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
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Formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1974, Hesperion XXI derives its name from the Classical Greek word for the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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No other luxury hotels will crowd Peninsula Papagayo, though—part of a ruling by the Costa Rica government to protect 70 percent of the peninsula's dry tropical forest.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The As Ever founder stepped out for a surprise Paris Fashion Week appearance, supporting her friend Pierpaolo Piccioli at his Balenciaga debut swathed in a dramatic white cape.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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In the second bout of the day, Hyper Misao rode into the arena on a bike wearing green tights, a cape and an eye mask.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 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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At that point, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals began working with the adoption group to care for Albert, who cannot have the bullet removed for risk of paralysis.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kymora Johnson scored 18 points for Virginia, which was the first women’s team to win a First Four at-large game to get into the tournament and to reach the Sweet 16.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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