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Recent Examples of corniche
On Beirut’s seaside corniche, Mohammad Mohammad from the village of Marwahin in southern Lebanon was strolling with his three children.
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Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s when Etihad Airways will link Atlanta to Abu Dhabi with its dazzling corniche, outpost of the famed Louvre museum and, soon, the capital of the United Arab Emirates’ own Sphere.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Forty-eight-year-old Mustafa Mazloum lay on a piece of cardboard under the shade of a tree in the grassy median along the city’s famed seaside corniche.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Families rest on Beirut's corniche after fleeing the Israeli airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburb Monday.
—Zoya Awky, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Walking shirtless on the corniche with his elderly father, Othman said a lifetime under multiple wars had strengthened him and his countrymen.
—Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
To be sure, there are no Havels in Egypt, and Washington is not Soviet-era Moscow -- but the analogy rings true enough for those people in Cairo's Tahrir Square or the Alexandria corniche who saw U.S.-made F-16s fly overhead or were choked by tear gas produced in the United States.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2011
The company’s other ranking property is Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, a stately tower on Cairo’s riverside corniche that comes in at No. 5.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
In his aerie on the corniche, Mubarak denied culture-washing.
—John Arlidge, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s when Etihad Airways will link Atlanta to Abu Dhabi with its dazzling corniche, outpost of the famed Louvre museum and, soon, the capital of the United Arab Emirates’ own Sphere.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Forty-eight-year-old Mustafa Mazloum lay on a piece of cardboard under the shade of a tree in the grassy median along the city’s famed seaside corniche.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Families rest on Beirut's corniche after fleeing the Israeli airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburb Monday.
—Zoya Awky, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Walking shirtless on the corniche with his elderly father, Othman said a lifetime under multiple wars had strengthened him and his countrymen.
—Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
To be sure, there are no Havels in Egypt, and Washington is not Soviet-era Moscow -- but the analogy rings true enough for those people in Cairo's Tahrir Square or the Alexandria corniche who saw U.S.-made F-16s fly overhead or were choked by tear gas produced in the United States.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2011
The company’s other ranking property is Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, a stately tower on Cairo’s riverside corniche that comes in at No. 5.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
In his aerie on the corniche, Mubarak denied culture-washing.
—John Arlidge, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corniche
Noun
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Whoever first hawked the product on the streets of the Windy City, only Rueckheim was able to turn it into an American institution.—
Teddy Brokaw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rather than taking place in a single location, the eight-part series will hop from country to country, unfolding everywhere from the Libyan coast to the streets of Madrid, with principal photography taking place across the U.K., Marta and Spain.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The zone includes anything within a 30-mile radius of Beverly and La Cienega boulevards (the historic home of the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers), as well as certain other locations like Castaic, Pomona and the Ontario airport.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Spend the afternoon strolling the scenic Venice Canals, which were built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney, and his eponymous boulevard, which has become a haven for designers local as well as far-flung.—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The highway segment sees average daily traffic volumes ranging from 48,000 vehicles at its north end, near C-470, to 30,000 around Highlands Ranch Parkway, according to state traffic data.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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As the snow eased and major highways reopened, strong winds and travel warnings remained.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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New York has completed the first leg of its road back-to-back.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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These roads are part of a historic path once traveled by royalty, samurais, monks and commoners.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Nashville Public Library has unveiled an oral history of Music Row featuring the executives and industry insiders who know the iconic thoroughfare best.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Located in a strip mall along the busy thoroughfare, the store had debuted in fall of 2020.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Poppies and tulips will soon blossom, most noticeably along the banks of local freeways.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Step two: Pave a freeway through Paradise Valley at the government’s expense.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Disease like diabetes that can affect the arteries can lead to erectile dysfunction.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Aortic aneurysms occur in the large artery that carries blood from the heart to much of the body.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The expressway has been called the most congested road in the United States.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Corniche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corniche. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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