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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
Noun
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The Mackinac Bridge between Michigan's peninsulas was closed to all traffic Thursday morning because of falling ice.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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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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Filling the capes of the trio audiences watched grow up will be Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Participants wore sequined dresses, rhinestone boots, American flag capes and MAGA caps.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The space between the headlands would be filled with nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand taken from ocean deposits.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Herro added 18 points for the Heat.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Houston standout put up 42 points in a loss at Texas Tech.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Promontories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontories. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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