Thesaurus results for NESS

ness

noun

ˈnes

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 Alpha-ness has become the official demeanor of American power. —

Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 While the inside of the theater is a glamorous, bespoke representation of Hollywood in all its glory, the theater sits inside a shopping complex that includes retails stores like Sephora and Lids, a jarring contrast from the black tie-ness of the Oscars. —

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 It’s been a dizzying moment of American go-it-alone-ness. —

Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Mar. 2026 Looking for a slice of hap-Pi-ness? —

Allison Kiehl, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ness

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This system, which could form near Mexico's southern coast later this week, joins another weather disturbance that's also expected to form in the Pacific well off the Baja California peninsula this week.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Across the peninsula and its islands, volcanic activity shaped the terrain over hundreds of thousands of years.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026