as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Recent Examples of peninsula
Meanwhile, much of the northern half of the Baja California peninsula is under extreme drought conditions following months of little to no rain.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
With its Neolithic and Bronze Age features and medieval open field systems, the peninsula’s western end is listed on the Register of Landscapes of Outstanding Historic Interest in Wales.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
On The Water Apart from that sense of solitude, a major part of the appeal is clearly the location: on a peninsula with one side fronting the calm, pure turquoise water of the Caicos Bank; the other side, the rolling waves of the Atlantic in varying shades of blue.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Those three words were put on a bus that toured the state, visiting fans from the Motor City to the tip of the lower peninsula.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
With its Neolithic and Bronze Age features and medieval open field systems, the peninsula’s western end is listed on the Register of Landscapes of Outstanding Historic Interest in Wales.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
On The Water Apart from that sense of solitude, a major part of the appeal is clearly the location: on a peninsula with one side fronting the calm, pure turquoise water of the Caicos Bank; the other side, the rolling waves of the Atlantic in varying shades of blue.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Those three words were put on a bus that toured the state, visiting fans from the Motor City to the tip of the lower peninsula.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
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Getty Images The performer also wore a cape that wrapped around her neck and added an ultra sophisticated touch.—
Alejandra Rodríguez,
Glamour,
23 Feb. 2025
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Experimental takes on capes, suiting, and bold, colorful maximalist looks are taking over the city’s streets, providing plenty of inspiration in the process.—
Patricia Karounos,
refinery29.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Spurs center has averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds and 3.7 assists throughout the 2024-25 NBA season.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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At another point, Mr. Vance seemed to ask Americans to be patient as Mr. Trump tried to follow through on campaign promises to reduce the prices of groceries and energy.—
Michael Gold,
New York Times,
20 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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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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