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
Observers in Greenland's Scoresby Sund, Iceland's Reykjanes and Snæfellsnes peninsulas, and the Spanish cities of Leon, Burgos and Valladolid will be within the path and see the sun's ghostly corona.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
For now, dry conditions are in store Friday as high pressure drifts east across the Florida peninsula with light westerly winds.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Yoon says the waters around the peninsula are too shallow for submarine operations.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
After Pyongyang’s troops pushed them to the very end of the peninsula around Busan, those forces responded fiercely, sending the North Koreans well back into their country by the fall.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
For now, dry conditions are in store Friday as high pressure drifts east across the Florida peninsula with light westerly winds.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Yoon says the waters around the peninsula are too shallow for submarine operations.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
After Pyongyang’s troops pushed them to the very end of the peninsula around Busan, those forces responded fiercely, sending the North Koreans well back into their country by the fall.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
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Just hours after dazzling in a winter white sleeveless silk Louis Vuitton gown and matching one-shoulder cape at the 2026 Golden Globes, the Devil Wears Prada star cemented herself as the boardroom’s bombshell at the 2026 National Board of Review Awards.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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This season, Chock is a matador and Bates a bull in another creative program that requires Chock to navigate a long, flowing skirt that symbolizes a matador’s cape.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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Complaints about the shelter showed that problems have festered for years, reaching a breaking point after a rise in animal deaths led the agency to lose its no-kill status and city officials to call for an audit.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Freshman Carolyn Collins notched 21 points and four rebounds while teammate Molly Doyle posted a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead Winchester to a 45-40 Middlesex League win over Watertown.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, grown-ups will love the infinity pool that sweeps around the headland.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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