How to Use waterfront in a Sentence

waterfront

noun
  • The waterfront was a ghost of its former self, but the past still seemed to be in the air.
    Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The waterfront has emerged as a hot spot for the mammals in 1989.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 4 May 2024
  • Fred Mitchell walked around back to check the waterfront.
    Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The light show is spread across the canal, which makes the event perfect for an evening stroll on the waterfront.
    Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The rest of the weekend at the waterfront will be a blur of stars, stripes and discounted sips.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
  • In the evenings, gather at the fire pit overlooking the waterfront for s’mores as the sun goes down.
    Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Amal will visit Mott Haven in search of the waterfront.
    Matt Stevens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Which cities have the highest share of waterfront homes?
    Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Head down to the rocky waterfront and wade in the crisp blue waters of the Ionian Sea like the locals do.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The waterfront Tides Folly Beach hotel is a great place to book your stay.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The Capitol Dome is visible with the naked eye from the waterfront less than a mile away.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Brown has used a host of locations across the city’s waterfront and the province.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
  • The festival is held at the waterfront parks, along the piers and on the boats near Seaport Village.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The 2008 film was set to be screened at a popular outdoor event space on the city’s waterfront.
    Dan Strumpf, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The neighborhood is a wealthy enclave of waterfront homes near the beach.
    David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022
  • The home sits on almost three-quarters of an acre on Lake Tibet and has 170 feet of waterfront and a dock.
    Dustin Wyatt, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Our guests really enjoy the short walk down to the waterfront.
    Demarco Williams, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • On a chilly night, in a tin shed on the Sausalito waterfront, a meeting is called to order.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The pro bike race is a loop around the waterfront by Veterans Park, and the athletes will circle it seven times on the bike alone.
    Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2023
  • This was the first no-hitter at the Giants’ waterfront ballpark.
    Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The Anchor, a sprawling waterfront beer garden, offers plenty of space to move around and a clear line of sight to the fireworks barge.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2023
  • Stay in a waterfront room or one set among the lush gardens with a soaking tub and outdoor shower.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
  • The Rady Shell is nothing like it, but both capture the sort of energy one senses along the waterfront.
    Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The more than 500 feet of waterfront footage includes deep water access, a covered boathouse and a pier with two boat lifts.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
  • How to tackle the longest uninterrupted waterfront bike path in the world—and the city—on two wheels, and where to eat and sleep in between.
    Jonny Bierman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The waterfront was the first point of connection as people and commodities came in on ships.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • Spectators got a close-up view of the action from the grandstands set up on the San Pedro waterfront, with the start and finish line just yards away.
    Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • Similarly, Poland's Szczecin is a beloved waterfront city that's just a quick, two-hour train trip from Berlin.
    Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Camping is also available less than a mile from the waterfront (from $18).
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The park has a waterfront gazebo, two picnic pavilions, a walking path and a play area for children.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024

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