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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
The passionate youthfulness here and the spa’s holistic, restorative aura might seem like odd bedfellows, but the chemistry between the two enriches rather than contradicts the overall vibe of cool, refined, New York-ness.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
But that quintessential Ferrari-ness comes with plenty of qualifications that often overshadowed other, better attributes.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Buyers generally accepted that a certain level of weird lived-in-ness came with buying someone else’s home.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025
But the full-circle-ness doesn’t end there.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
But that quintessential Ferrari-ness comes with plenty of qualifications that often overshadowed other, better attributes.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Buyers generally accepted that a certain level of weird lived-in-ness came with buying someone else’s home.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025
But the full-circle-ness doesn’t end there.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ness
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There are no fewer than 800 Art Deco buildings in the peninsulas surrounding this Floridian city.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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Sprawling across less than 50 square miles on a peninsula, the city is packed with Victorian homes lining steep streets, buzzing with cable cars that zip between downtown and the wharf.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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For those looking to go further afield, Ras Abrouq is a magical cape on the west coast of Doha, under an hour and a half’s drive from the city.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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For a novel take, Reem Acra offered a cape-caftan hybrid in slate jersey as well as removable caplets, which would come in handy for drafty venues.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Damian Lillard became only the third player to win the three-point contest three times, scoring 29 points at Intuit Dome.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The drinks themselves Berghain’s drink selection is certainly not the club’s main point of attraction.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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One is obvious; the body in flight, legs wide, arms behind, daring-do meets passive resistance.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Avista, located within The Cliff Bay, looks straight out over the Atlantic from a natural promontory above the coast.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sitting atop a privatized promontory on just over 3/4 acres, the design-forward abode will offer seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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Of the first cities to be incorporated in California, Marysville retains its place as the smallest, with about 13,000 people within its borders sealed by a ring of levees that protect the city.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Marysville ring levee project started in 2010.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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To keep every generation happy, there’s both a family pool and an adults-only swimming pool, sweeping around the headland.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of those smaller populations depends on a small patch of wetland wedged between the Sharp Point Golf Course and the headland at Mori Point in Pacifica.—
Pepper St. Clair,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Ness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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