as in escarpments
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice
the cliff rises 200 feet from the island's south shore
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Recent Examples of cliffs
The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Wayne had bagged a good ram about 3 o’clock that after noon, then had worked until dark lowering the ram down a series of cliffs and ledges on the north end of Bennett Mountain.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The epic made breathtaking use of the country’s terrain, including the red cliffs of Wadi Rum and the rock formations of Jebel Tubeiq.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Even when the ocean isn’t part of your view at Terranea, the green hills, rocky cliffs, and abundant vegetation create stunning panoramas in every direction.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the surveys, the most common danger zones are heights — waterfalls, rooftops, bridges and cliffs that are especially tempting backdrops for dramatic selfies.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Lonely Dell Ranch was homesteaded by Lee, an unexpected oasis at the base of colorful cliffs.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The train runs alongside the Colorado River and through a series of canyons with dramatically steep and rugged rock walls as windows frame mountain vistas, desert cliffs, and rock formations.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Wayne had bagged a good ram about 3 o’clock that after noon, then had worked until dark lowering the ram down a series of cliffs and ledges on the north end of Bennett Mountain.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The epic made breathtaking use of the country’s terrain, including the red cliffs of Wadi Rum and the rock formations of Jebel Tubeiq.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Even when the ocean isn’t part of your view at Terranea, the green hills, rocky cliffs, and abundant vegetation create stunning panoramas in every direction.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the surveys, the most common danger zones are heights — waterfalls, rooftops, bridges and cliffs that are especially tempting backdrops for dramatic selfies.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Lonely Dell Ranch was homesteaded by Lee, an unexpected oasis at the base of colorful cliffs.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The train runs alongside the Colorado River and through a series of canyons with dramatically steep and rugged rock walls as windows frame mountain vistas, desert cliffs, and rock formations.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliffs
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All these people took advantage of the sheep population, but a remnant of the herd remained among the rocky crags of the San Andres, where grass is sparse and water rare.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency says their habitats include mature and heavily wooded forests with rocky hillsides, bluffs or ledges.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Cliffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliffs. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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