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Recent Examples of esplanade
Waves were crashing onto the esplanade in Puerto Escondido by nightfall, swamping wooden fishing boats that had been pulled up there for safety.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
One group of 50 runners on a riverside esplanade causes a brief bottleneck.
—Matt Gross, Outside Online, 14 May 2025
And at the center of it all will be Francis’ simple coffin, on the esplanade of St. Peter’s Basilica.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
A little further down the beachfront sat an even older esplanade called Elder Lane Park.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
One group of 50 runners on a riverside esplanade causes a brief bottleneck.
—Matt Gross, Outside Online, 14 May 2025
And at the center of it all will be Francis’ simple coffin, on the esplanade of St. Peter’s Basilica.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
A little further down the beachfront sat an even older esplanade called Elder Lane Park.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esplanade
Noun
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The Crew-11 astronauts will also have to splashdown off the Florida coast before then.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The weather service's Storm Prediction Center has placed Austin and areas east toward the Texas coast under a level 1 out of 5 risk for isolated severe thunderstorms that could include hail, damaging winds or even a tornado.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The blocks support shoreline reinforcement and flood-resilient infrastructure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, city officials have ramped up cleaning efforts in the park by having crews pressure wash walkways, disinfect areas where swans gather on the shoreline and remove feeders.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Without stretching their budget, travelers can enjoy 22 miles of pristine coastline or cross the bridge to hop on a shuttle with Explore Jax Core Tours, where the city’s history, culture, and future unfold through vivid storytelling and physical representation.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Their backdrop was filled with green grass, lush plants and views of a distant coastline.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The members want control of much of the city’s open spaces, including the former-hospital parcel, riverside parklands, and the premier athletic facility, Gates Park.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
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All over the city, from hipster Praga to the riverside promenade, former factories and warehouses have been turned into multi-venue dining hotspots.—
Teddy Minford,
Vogue,
15 Dec. 2025
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The Black Dolphin Inn, Riverview Hotel, and Victoria 1883 all offer riverfront views with unique amenities including a hidden speakeasy at Victoria 1883, a spa at Riverview Hotel, and private balconies at the Black Dolphin Inn.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Star reporter Eric Adler takes a close look at the couple’s vision for the KC riverfront.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Explore tranquil marshland trails or relax on white-sand beaches.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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If your annual drive to the beach involves more than a full day on the road, that predictability drops fast.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN,
8 Oct. 2022
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Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.—
Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin,
WSJ,
25 Mar. 2022
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Brisbane, Australia — Along a nine-mile stretch of river between two waterfalls in the Australian rainforest lives a tiny fish that’s been there for millions of years, hiding between rocks along the riverbank by day and emerging at night to feed.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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Optimism from those along the riverbank appears to be supported by science.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Esplanade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esplanade. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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