Thesaurus results for NESS

ness

noun

ˈnes

Definition of ness

as in peninsula

an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance

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as in cape

an area of land that juts out into a body of water the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness

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Recent Examples of ness Put another way, salt sharpens the tomato-y-ness of a tomato. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Powered by our constant influx of immigrants and shaped by the steady pulse of youth culture, American style is as tricky to pin down as American-ness itself. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Texas barbecue is my personal favorite, but that was definitely a shock, the greasy processed-ness of the food. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ness

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Noun

Firefighters put out the blaze by Friday morning as other crews in planes headed further south toward the Peljesac peninsula where another wildfire broke out overnight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The contemporary property, located on the Ucluelet peninsula, is near both the water and Wild Pacific Trail; ideal for the outdoorsman.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of peninsula

Noun

Like her J’amemme dress, the actress’ Prabal Gurung top, which came in rich shades of blue and red, featured a short front that framed her baby bump, while the back tapered out to the floor, similar to a cape.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
Readers everywhere recognize the intrepid sleuth’s deerstalker hat, Inverness cape, calabash pipe, and magnifying glass.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cape

Noun

The era also marked a turning point for the mob in Las Vegas, as the FBI turned a more critical eye on organized crime in the city and a new state gaming agency began investigating casinos more aggressively.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Dicker hit a 21-yard field goal for the Chargers' first points of the game.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of point

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Three days later, the person authorities in multiple countries now say was the attacker was revealed to be Anastasiia Berezovska – a Ukrainian woman with a large snake tattoo on her arm.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
DeepSeek, Tencent, PetroChina, China Telecom and others all had strategic placements, usually with an investment arm.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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Set atop a flat promontory overlooking Benedict Canyon, the entire spread, completed in 2000, was renovated in 2017 by developer Gala Asher and extensively updated by the pair.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
On June 3, a new hiking trail opened on Scotland’s east coast, providing easier access to a rocky promontory that has long been a pilgrimage site for geologists.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of promontory

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On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered at a volleyball court in Rocky Ripple, a town northwest of Indianapolis, with shovels and sandbags to help reinforce the town's levee, according to NPR Member Station WFYI.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
The cost may manifest in the next major flood, the next levee inspection, the next decision made by someone who has not yet seen what the system does at the margins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of levee

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One of the biggest changes was to replace the long, rock groins originally proposed with short, landscaped headlands.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of headland

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