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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance
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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness
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Recent Examples of ness
Loki met Lokis who were memes of Loki-ness.
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Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
Watching Joel morph into a full human again in a post-apocalyptic world — if, indeed, that is what’s happening — is lovely, a testament not only to the value of grieving but also the schedule-less-ness of it.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
This was supposed to be the year of normal-ish-ness.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
Diana’s obsession American symbols of privilege and their distinctly un-British embrace of casual-ness.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
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Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
Watching Joel morph into a full human again in a post-apocalyptic world — if, indeed, that is what’s happening — is lovely, a testament not only to the value of grieving but also the schedule-less-ness of it.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
This was supposed to be the year of normal-ish-ness.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
Diana’s obsession American symbols of privilege and their distinctly un-British embrace of casual-ness.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ness
Noun
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But one company has found a way to harness the harsh conditions of the Arabian peninsula and grow fresh food all year round.—
Mike Scott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Multiple great white sharks have pinged off the coasts of Florida in recent weeks as spring break tourists descend on the peninsula.—
Kim Luciani,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Uzo Aduba dons a detective’s cape in ‘The Residence’ — now streaming on Netflix.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Read more >>> A cape fit for a queen Since the 1950s, one family has handcrafted the slipper-satin cape worn by each year’s St. Patrick’s Day queen.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Trinity keeps rolling: The Bantams, led by leading scorer Henry Vetter’s 21 points, built on a four-point halftime lead to pull away in the second.—
Jeff Smith,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The safest place for a child should be in their parents' arms.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Bean reported to the nurse that the 8-year-old had hit his nose either on a wall or on her arm while throwing a fit.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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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.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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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
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As the final minutes began to bleed off the clock, the levee finally collapsed for Shrewsbury, as Richardson fired home a rocket through traffic to put Hingham ahead for good at 3-2.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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In Tennessee, a state of emergency was declared by the local authorities after a levee broke near the small town of Rives, which has a population roughly 250, along the Obion river.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Some interlopers even made the treacherous journey around the rocky headland that flanks the resort’s half-moon bay to steal onto set.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Also, as with the previous regional projects, so far there is no plan to include retention devices such as the artificial headlands and reef proposed in Oceanside.—
Philip Diehl,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Ness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ness. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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