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Recent Examples of promontory
These are separated by the Sorrento Peninsula, a promontory of land that pokes southwestward and includes the city of Sorrento on its northern shore and the Amalfi Coast along is southern stretch.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Far below, waves lashed Punta Chiappa, a rugged promontory that stretches from the base of Monte di Portofino into the sea.
From San Rocco, the trail meandered past a cluster of tidy houses, their gardens fragrant with rosemary and citrus, before plunging into the forest.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Rooms vary widely at Eden Rock, with especially coveted idiosyncratic floorplans on the scenic promontory.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
The formal composition at work in that portrait is even more evident in Han’s aerial landscapes, shot from bridges and promontories.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Far below, waves lashed Punta Chiappa, a rugged promontory that stretches from the base of Monte di Portofino into the sea.
From San Rocco, the trail meandered past a cluster of tidy houses, their gardens fragrant with rosemary and citrus, before plunging into the forest.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Rooms vary widely at Eden Rock, with especially coveted idiosyncratic floorplans on the scenic promontory.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
The formal composition at work in that portrait is even more evident in Han’s aerial landscapes, shot from bridges and promontories.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
Noun
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In a Truth Social post, Trump criticized Zelenskyy for refusing to recognize the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014, as part of Russia.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Russian attacks hit after Trump and Zelensky became involved in a new public spat, specifically over the future of Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on April 3, Lopez stunned in a strapless black gown with a plunging neckline with a lightly colored caftan cape that flowed down to an elaborate train.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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With scarves and capes, caps and pendants, Syrians everywhere are wrapping themselves up in the new national colors.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Case in point: sea stacks, the remnants of headlands that have eroded over time.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
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The proposal includes the creation of two artificial headlands or small promontories extending out on the beach to hold the sand in place.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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At one point, physicians even considered halting treatment to allow Pope Francis to die peacefully.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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From there, hit other major points of interest including the Burwell School Historic Site, an important site in the struggle for women’s education in America, and the Alexander Dickson House, a significant Civil War-era home that now serves as the Hillsborough Visitor Center.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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