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Recent Examples of promontory
Thanks to a generous promontory, setting top ropes for beginners here is simple.
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AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Climb 5 miles up the rocky promontory of Oyster Dome for stunning views, then see the bivalves being farmed— and enjoy a few—at Taylor Shellfish Farm.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
The medieval Bodrum Castle has stood rock-solid on a promontory for over 600 years and is one of the last fortresses built in Turkey by the Crusaders.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The glamorous guest profile hasn’t changed much since the hotel was founded on a rocky promontory of Tuscany’s Argentario coast by Michael Graham, a British Royal Air Force pilot, and Patsy Daszel, an American socialite, in the 1960s.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Climb 5 miles up the rocky promontory of Oyster Dome for stunning views, then see the bivalves being farmed— and enjoy a few—at Taylor Shellfish Farm.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
The medieval Bodrum Castle has stood rock-solid on a promontory for over 600 years and is one of the last fortresses built in Turkey by the Crusaders.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The glamorous guest profile hasn’t changed much since the hotel was founded on a rocky promontory of Tuscany’s Argentario coast by Michael Graham, a British Royal Air Force pilot, and Patsy Daszel, an American socialite, in the 1960s.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
Noun
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The Hurricane Watch for the southwestern peninsula of Haiti has been discontinued.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Two seasons ago, a motley assembly of A-listers including Lewis Hamilton, Zoey Deutch, Nina Dobrev and Jared Leto, arrived to the Antarctic peninsula on a 414-foot mega-yacht, sporting sequin dresses and tuxedos, sipping tulips of champagne.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The base of the cape will offer views of sea stars, anemones, barnacles, and more.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most superhero costumes, this heroine's look doesn't require a cape!—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area is a sandstone headland carved by ocean waves, making for unique coloring, shapes, and textures.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Such ideological exuberance was obviously unsustainable, which was Davis’s main point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who became the ninth player in NHL history to score 1,700 points, said the team found out about the fall after the game.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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