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Recent Examples of cliff
Bhutan’s Paro Taktsang, which is tucked into the folds of a jagged cliff at the entrance to the Taktsang Senge Samdup cave, is the latter.
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The grand cliffs of Coral Gables Location: Cocoplum Circle.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The appearance of this boundary varies around the planet, with some areas seeming to link the lowlands directly to the highlands, while others contain sharp cliffs.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Part of the 161-room hotel is on the side of a cliff, hampering efforts to combat the flames.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The grand cliffs of Coral Gables Location: Cocoplum Circle.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The appearance of this boundary varies around the planet, with some areas seeming to link the lowlands directly to the highlands, while others contain sharp cliffs.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Part of the 161-room hotel is on the side of a cliff, hampering efforts to combat the flames.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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Off the water, an easy 1.25-mile hike leads to one of the overlooks at Horseshoe Bend, where the Colorado River takes a drastic turn around a massive sandstone escarpment.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Feb. 2025
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The stately Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is a ubiquitous presence in Quebec City, always peering down on visitors from its highpoint on the Cap Diamant escarpment.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One of the best places to see puffins is the Isle of Staffa, an uninhabited volcanic crag rising from the gray seas off the Isle of Mull.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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Mountaineering The greater Stockholm area is an urban rock climber’s playground, with granite crags everywhere — including Kanalklippan, a blasted rock face along the Danvik canal in the city center.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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The fencing and bench relocation are intended as erosion-mitigation measures by rerouting the path of pedestrians along the bluff.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Officials have asked for beachgoers to avoid the slide area, which is roped off, while the city’s building division and a geologist evaluate the damage and the bluff’s integrity.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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