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Recent Examples of promontory
Sitting atop a privatized promontory on just over 3/4 acres, the design-forward abode will offer seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
Our last stop before heading to our suite was outside to take a peek at the iconic infinity pool, perched on a promontory with sea-blue views for miles.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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).
—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
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
Our last stop before heading to our suite was outside to take a peek at the iconic infinity pool, perched on a promontory with sea-blue views for miles.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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).
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
Noun
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The Avery Point Campus is at the end of Eastern Point Road on Avery Point in Groton, a peninsula on which the campus sits, records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ogunquit Beach is a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Ogunquit River.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Becoming Batman Almost every piece of a Batsuit — the cape and cowl, boots, belt, and body armor — has to be custom made to the person’s measurements.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Antiheroes teach us, in the simplest of terms, that not all heroes wear capes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nation’s tourist-friendly coastlines have been transformed too, most prominently in Ras El-Hekma, a vast Mediterranean headland that helped draw in $35 billion of United Arab Emirates investment in early 2024.—
Tarek El-Tablawy,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Brunson finished with 19 points on 18 shot attempts and turned the ball over six times to just three assists on the night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump kept a straight face during Obama’s speech, and at one point even waved during the president’s remarks.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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