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Recent Examples of promontory
The castle sits atop a dramatic rocky promontory and makes for a spooky side trip for those visiting Bucharest (about a three-hour drive south).
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
By Eren Orbey Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
By Eren Orbey Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
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Just north of Palm Beach lies Singer Island, a short peninsula part of Riviera Beach with the same sweeping Atlantic views as Palm Beach and none of the see-and-be-seen scene.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Door County, Wisconsin Many people call Door County the Cape Cod of the Midwest, and that's no less true in winter, when snow covers the picturesque northeast Wisconsin peninsula.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Peltz wore a gauzy white Valentino gown with a trailing cape and large black bow at the hip.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Oswald West State Park, Oregon Oswald West State Park sits on the cape, showcasing the wild, rugged coastline Oregon is known for.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 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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The fan notably appeared to remove his Durant jersey at some point before the second clip began.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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At no point in any of the videos reviewed by CNN can Pretti be seen wielding a weapon; he is seen carrying a cellphone in one hand earlier in the encounter.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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