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The couple shared the picture-perfect moment of Allen down on one knee before Steinfeld on a cliff overlooking the ocean — surrounded by myriad candles and an arch of pink and red roses during a sunset.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The proposal took place at sunset on a cliff overlooking the ocean and Franklin popped the question with a custom engagement ring designed by Carlotta Sarenas.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
The following morning, a small group of us woke up early to explore the sandstone cliffs before being joined by the larger group to peek into tombs cut into the rock.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Fares increased last year, and now Metra is threatening fare hikes again — plus service cuts — as the agency stares down the proverbial fiscal cliff.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The proposal took place at sunset on a cliff overlooking the ocean and Franklin popped the question with a custom engagement ring designed by Carlotta Sarenas.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
The following morning, a small group of us woke up early to explore the sandstone cliffs before being joined by the larger group to peek into tombs cut into the rock.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Fares increased last year, and now Metra is threatening fare hikes again — plus service cuts — as the agency stares down the proverbial fiscal cliff.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
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Off the water, an easy 1.25-mile hike leads to one of the overlooks at Horseshoe Bend, where the Colorado River takes a drastic turn around a massive sandstone escarpment.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Feb. 2025
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The stately Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is a ubiquitous presence in Quebec City, always peering down on visitors from its highpoint on the Cap Diamant escarpment.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While these crags are not the most challenging climbs, their proximity to the city is unique, which explains how outfitters like Klättermusen have flourished.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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One of the best places to see puffins is the Isle of Staffa, an uninhabited volcanic crag rising from the gray seas off the Isle of Mull.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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The first censure also cited comments Quirk made in the media about the plan to move the rail off the Del Mar bluffs that contradicted the city’s official position.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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But Iran needs to know that the threat of force is not an Israeli bluff.—
DENNIS ROSS,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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