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Agate Beach, Sue-meg State Park This long, narrow beach stretches north from the dramatic, lushly forested promontory that makes up Sue-meg State Park, north of Trinidad.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The Gargano This picturesque promontory on Puglia’s northernmost coastline is dominated by Gargano National Park, where the scenery changes from beaches to mountains in just a few miles.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
Boundary Cone is a geologic promontory — a high point of land — near the Black Mountains in Mohave County.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
The boat sank near Cape Spartel, a promontory in Morocco near the entrance of the Strait of Gibraltar, a channel that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Africa.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The Gargano This picturesque promontory on Puglia’s northernmost coastline is dominated by Gargano National Park, where the scenery changes from beaches to mountains in just a few miles.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
Boundary Cone is a geologic promontory — a high point of land — near the Black Mountains in Mohave County.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
The boat sank near Cape Spartel, a promontory in Morocco near the entrance of the Strait of Gibraltar, a channel that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Africa.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promontory
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The Post said the power vacuum could compromise Seoul's ability to respond to possible changes in trade policy given President-elect Donald Trump's threats to seek higher tariffs and suggestion that South Korea should pay high amounts for the 30,000 American troops on the peninsula.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Healing from the inside-out at Euphoria Retreat, Greece Hidden away in Greece’s olive-rich Peloponnese peninsula, Euphoria Retreat has recently launched 360-degree Euphoria Methodos Advanced Medical Programs.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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During this time, the designer cultivated a signature look—body-conscious gowns that were often covered in dazzling crystals and sequins, and punctuated with fabulous feather boas or capes.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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Joe Burrow is ready to sport a different kind of uniform — one with a suit and cape.Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Gusts up to 70 mph are possible on beaches and headlands.Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
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With gusts potentially topping 35 mph – and likely faster near beaches and headlands – trees and power lines are at risk of being knocked down, the Pacific County Emergency Management Agency warned.Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
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Police at one point said the fatalities included four victims plus the shooter, but later lowered the number to two.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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At one point, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter messaged him.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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