corniche

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Recent Examples of corniche The light, the sea air, and the winding corniche roads offered something Derby could not: space to think, and roads to test. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Shelters were so over-crowded some families resorted to laying out blankets on sidewalks of the corniche, Beirut's sea-side. Npr Staff, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026 Instead, an occasionally bleak corniche winds down the coast from a state-of-the-art seaport — strategically placed 70 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz — past a dusty, sunbaked town of old office towers, hotels, the obligatory shopping mall, and streets of low-rise shops and houses. Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025 On Beirut’s seaside corniche, Mohammad Mohammad from the village of Marwahin in southern Lebanon was strolling with his three children. Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 That’s when Etihad Airways will link Atlanta to Abu Dhabi with its dazzling corniche, outpost of the famed Louvre museum and, soon, the capital of the United Arab Emirates’ own Sphere. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024 Forty-eight-year-old Mustafa Mazloum lay on a piece of cardboard under the shade of a tree in the grassy median along the city’s famed seaside corniche. Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 There are plenty of people walking and cycling along the corniche in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood, and several sailboats and paddle boarders are out in the ocean. NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corniche
Noun
  • The water glimmers across the street.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The response in communities nationwide has been swift, with groups such as the Tucson Rapid Response network organizing to monitor and track federal immigration action on the street.
    Carolina Cuellar, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Southport, Merseyside There’s a surprising link between breezy Southport and the boulevards of Paris.
    Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
  • Often compared to European capitals, the city is known for its wide boulevards, historic architecture, and vibrant café culture, reflecting its long history as a center of immigration and cultural exchange.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
  • The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • More Americans are hitting the road, boarding flights and taking cruises this Memorial Day, according to AAA.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Earlier this week, along a desolate stretch of road lined with oil refineries just north of the border between Shandong and Hebei provinces, an awareness of that spotlight seemed palpable.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The second was that rail lines be banned from the thoroughfare.
    Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Thousands of marchers flooded the thoroughfares of Venice to protest the presence of Israel at the Venice Biennale, with many national pavilions shuttering in solidarity.
    News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The council also exempted from SB 79 areas that are close to a transit stop but violate the spirit of SB 79 because residents can’t walk to it easily because of barriers like canyons, freeways or a lack of sidewalks.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Two slow-moving cranes appeared, positioned on the freeway above.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Sunset and the other arteries became metal chokepoints; engines were rerouted or turned back.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • The bridge plunged into the river below, killing six construction workers and bringing the major shipping artery at the Port of Baltimore to a screeching halt.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • These expressways would rapidly move large volumes of vehicles in and out of the central business district without using local roads.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

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“Corniche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corniche. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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