southernmost
adjective
south·ern·most
ˈsə-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the south
… the world's southernmost range of polar bears …—
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Will FergusonBy the time they reached their final destination, Cabo San Pío, the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego, they had seen pretty much everything.—Lucas Pollock
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The final in the 120-mile string of islands known as the Florida Keys, Key West is known for a lot of things: Key lime pie, the famous Key West lighthouse at the southernmost point in the U.S., and Ernest Hemingway's home to name just a few of its hot spots.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
Earlier Monday, the Israeli military sent out text and voice messages ordering the evacuation of some parts of Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza that borders with Egypt.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 6 May 2024
The dire situation comes as heavy rain continues to downpour on Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, according to officials.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 5 May 2024
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 13, local authorities said on Thursday, May 2, 2024, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation.
—Fox News, 3 May 2024
The attacks took place from January to April, as Israel’s military bombarded Rafah from the air and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government signaled its intent to launch a full-scale ground invasion on Gaza’s southernmost city, which has now swelled to more than 1 million people.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
That toll only looks set to rise as Israel focuses its military might on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city that sits on the border with Egypt.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
After it was first detected in South America, in birds in Colombia in October 2022, the virus swept down the Pacific coast to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the continent, and up the Atlantic coast.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
On a balmy Tuesday evening at the southernmost tip of Manhattan, guests ascended the gilded staircase of Cipriani to celebrate the PPGNY Annual Spring Into Action Gala.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
Earlier Monday, the Israeli military sent out text and voice messages ordering the evacuation of some parts of Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza that borders with Egypt.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 6 May 2024
The dire situation comes as heavy rain continues to downpour on Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, according to officials.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 5 May 2024
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 13, local authorities said on Thursday, May 2, 2024, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation.
—Fox News, 3 May 2024
The attacks took place from January to April, as Israel’s military bombarded Rafah from the air and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government signaled its intent to launch a full-scale ground invasion on Gaza’s southernmost city, which has now swelled to more than 1 million people.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
That toll only looks set to rise as Israel focuses its military might on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city that sits on the border with Egypt.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
After it was first detected in South America, in birds in Colombia in October 2022, the virus swept down the Pacific coast to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the continent, and up the Atlantic coast.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
On a balmy Tuesday evening at the southernmost tip of Manhattan, guests ascended the gilded staircase of Cipriani to celebrate the PPGNY Annual Spring Into Action Gala.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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