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Recent Examples of crag
Here, coastal cliffs and crags are punctuated by black-sand beaches and rich rainforest hides a towering volcanic cone.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Yes, the final leg of your journey may be a bit lengthy, depending on your airport of choice, but the ride is accented by soaring mountain crags, centuries-old castles, and cliff-side vineyards.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
If Perez is at the top of the local pecking order, the young climbers who flock to Bishop from around the globe to train on world-class crags in Buttermilk Country and the Owens River Gorge are near the bottom.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
And this month, the soaring crag delivers top-notch comet watching, too.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Yes, the final leg of your journey may be a bit lengthy, depending on your airport of choice, but the ride is accented by soaring mountain crags, centuries-old castles, and cliff-side vineyards.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
If Perez is at the top of the local pecking order, the young climbers who flock to Bishop from around the globe to train on world-class crags in Buttermilk Country and the Owens River Gorge are near the bottom.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
And this month, the soaring crag delivers top-notch comet watching, too.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crag
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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Hike back down the Beach Trail from the visitors center through chaparral and sandy bluffs to the shore at Flat Rock, where rain has eroded deep arroyos into the 300-foot sandstone escarpments.—
Dakota Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Oct. 2024
Noun
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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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“Crag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crag. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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