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as in peninsulas
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay
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as in capes
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory
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Recent Examples of promontories
The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.
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Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontories
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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.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Cannon also posed with three of his other sons as wrestlers, matching with his boys in red capes and white pants.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some people dressed head-to-toe in costumes; others wore capes and crowns.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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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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Climb to the top of the Astoria Column to take in the lay of the land, with panoramic views of headlands, forests, and waterways.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Nov. 2025
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Beyond installing coils or rails, the process requires road resurfacing, upgraded power lines, and new grid interface points.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Before being subbed out for his last break of the game, Antetokounmpo scored or assisted on all 10 points the Bucks scored in the first three minutes and 45 seconds of the final quarter.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Promontories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontories. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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