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Recent Examples of esplanade
The 19th-century sailing ship with authentic rigging was built in a parking lot outside their Toronto studio, with an ice esplanade to get up to it.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
French schools are on vacation and the esplanade in front of the museum’s famous pyramid is packed with tourists.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025
Everyone can be seen on La Croisette, Cannes' famous seaside esplanade, whether sitting on the iconic free blue beach chairs or walking up and down its two kilometers.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 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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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
French schools are on vacation and the esplanade in front of the museum’s famous pyramid is packed with tourists.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2025
Everyone can be seen on La Croisette, Cannes' famous seaside esplanade, whether sitting on the iconic free blue beach chairs or walking up and down its two kilometers.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 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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In the meantime, tensions remain high off the Iranian coast after the two sides exchanged fire May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Back when the Big Ten decided to bloat itself from coast to coast, causing an avalanche of conference expansion, the rumblings started about a possible secession.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Quakes of that magnitude can even pose a risk of tsunami-like waves on the lake itself, with possible heights of more than 30 feet — capable of inundating many areas near the shoreline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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According to the Chicago Park District, the boats are restricted to the launch and water only and are not being landed or pedaled along the shoreline, where a lot of vegetation is concentrated.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Redwood includes old-growth redwood groves, open prairie, miles of California coastline, and two rivers.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Compared to other regions in the country, Dubrovnik could be harder hit if the fuel crisis deepens because of its location at the southern tip of Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coastline.—
Darko Bandic,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Solo travelers will find riverside walking and biking trails that run right through town, as well as skiing (in the winter) and hiking (in the summer) at the city's Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Visit this legacy distillery at its riverside estate, which includes the Pogue family’s restored historic home from 1845, a tasting room, and more, all overlooking the river’s serene waters.—
Michelle Polizzi,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Along Detroit's riverfront, one of the city's most visible development sites still largely sits empty.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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The Boise City Council on Tuesday cleared the way for a new cluster of town homes near the city’s Whitewater Park, the latest in a rapid swoop of redevelopment along the West End riverfront.—
Mark Dee
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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Riding the Red Car down to the beach or up into the San Gabriel Mountains was a common leisure activity.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Given that the city of Cannes is known for its crystal blue waters, sandy beaches, and luxury hotels, expect guests to show out in their best resortwear and cruise collection fashion.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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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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Helping keep the dock from being damaged is that the water flows more slowly along the riverbank.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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With shovels in hand, volunteers helped plant native species designed to restore the riverbank and improve the surrounding ecosystem.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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