as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Recent Examples of peninsula
Extensive frost advisories and freeze warnings are in effect throughout the lower peninsula, including areas such as Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, and Bay City, with temperatures forecasted to drop to the upper 20s in some locations.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
One sticking point in negotiations has been Ukraine’s refusal to concede the Crimean peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
West Side On a map, Antigua vaguely resembles an oblong circle, its jagged coastline interrupted by bays, peninsulas, and tiny inlets that hide each of its 365 beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Trump has also accused Zelensky of prolonging the war by resisting negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Crimea, a strategic peninsula along the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, was seized by Russia years before the full-scale invasion that began in 2022.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
One sticking point in negotiations has been Ukraine’s refusal to concede the Crimean peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
West Side On a map, Antigua vaguely resembles an oblong circle, its jagged coastline interrupted by bays, peninsulas, and tiny inlets that hide each of its 365 beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
Trump has also accused Zelensky of prolonging the war by resisting negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Crimea, a strategic peninsula along the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, was seized by Russia years before the full-scale invasion that began in 2022.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
Noun
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In photographs from the outing, Thurman rocked a gray blazer, black turtleneck and a flowy black skirt while her youngest opted for a green cape, matching dress and small black bag.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Brown fouled out with 2:50 left in the third quarter, banished to the Phantom Zone, hanging up his cape with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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That concentration creates a single point of supply risk and amplifies costs, transit times, and carbon footprints.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Not only does this provide users with disabilities the option of making more informed choices, but also importantly introduces the notion of accessibility features positioned at a point of sale or download, incentivizing developers to leverage accessibility as a competitive advantage.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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One of them pointed me to a path that led over the headland to Karthea, one of the island’s ancient city-states.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The eastern trade winds blow ceaselessly, driving steep swells that explode onto lava-rock headlands.—
Peter Heller,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2024
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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