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Recent Examples of corniche
This street is very busy because of the university and people trying to escape traffic on the corniche road.
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Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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
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
Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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
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
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Thousands of Dutch soccer fans walked through the streets of Arlington on Sunday ahead of the FIFA World Cup match against Japan for the legendary Orange Fanwalk.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The square had streets closed off around it, with food trucks parking on the street.—
Cal Phillips
June 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Ghafari doesn’t see the FIFA World Cup bringing much tourist spending to the Persian community that extends between Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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But the boulevard today just seemed emptier, not a paparazzo in sight.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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While on the highway, the driver hit speeds as high as 90 mph as officers trailed behind.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In a news release Thursday, the Idaho Transportation Department said 370 feet of highway was repaired and the shoulders of the road were rebuilt.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
Noun
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County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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TxDOT is planning to widen busy thoroughfare from Bill Cook Road west of Justin to FM 1830 near Lantana.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Connecting Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 in Michigan, the six-lane thoroughfare is expected to reduce congestion at surrounding border crossings while facilitating a freer flow of goods between the countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The project is close to multi-family housing on Del Valle Street, between Ventura Boulevard and the freeway.—
Fielding Buck,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The bridge, which connects Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, would be a vital economic artery between Canada and the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The bridge, which would connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, and would be a vital economic artery between Canada and the United States, had been expected to open early this year, according to information on the project’s website.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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After a brief pursuit that went off the expressway, the pickup truck hit an Illinois State Police squad car near 72nd Place near Stony Island Avenue, and then came to a stop.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Authorities shut down all lanes of the expressway as multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, assisted on the scene.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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“Corniche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corniche. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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