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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance
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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness
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Recent Examples of ness
Loki met Lokis who were memes of Loki-ness.
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Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
Watching Joel morph into a full human again in a post-apocalyptic world — if, indeed, that is what’s happening — is lovely, a testament not only to the value of grieving but also the schedule-less-ness of it.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
This was supposed to be the year of normal-ish-ness.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
Diana’s obsession American symbols of privilege and their distinctly un-British embrace of casual-ness.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
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Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
Watching Joel morph into a full human again in a post-apocalyptic world — if, indeed, that is what’s happening — is lovely, a testament not only to the value of grieving but also the schedule-less-ness of it.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
This was supposed to be the year of normal-ish-ness.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
Diana’s obsession American symbols of privilege and their distinctly un-British embrace of casual-ness.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ness
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Founded by Spanish conquistadors under Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565, St. Augustine served as the capital of British East Florida until the Spanish regained control of the peninsula after the American Revolution in 1783.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The front is expected to serve as the pathway for several waves of low pressure, with one moving east from the lower peninsula of Michigan, a second over Lake Huron, another over central New York and yet a fourth near Cape Cod.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Other highlights include the cape Bela Lugosi wore in the 1948 horror comedy film Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, costumes from The Wizard of Oz andoriginal concept art from Blade Runner and Total Recall.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The White Lotus actress looked elegant in a dark gray cape dress with gold button details.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Malik Monk returned to score 16 points after missing the past three games due to illness.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Goodrich leads all scorers with 39 points in the 106-98 loss at Chicago. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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That repetitive mouse-swooping motion started to strain my upper arms after just a few minutes of play, though.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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The doctor may also do fluorescein angiography, a dye injected into your bloodstream via your arm, to highlight any leaking abnormal blood vessels in the retina.—
Verywell Health Editors,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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The proposal includes the creation of two artificial headlands or small promontories extending out on the beach to hold the sand in place.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Sun worshipers can wile away summer afternoons at one of the public or private beaches that linea long stretch of coastline tucked between two promontories, Capo Nero and Capo Sant’Ampelio.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Dams and levees lead to less frequent flooding, but erosion and deforestation mean more catastrophic floods when these barriers are breached.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Image Most of the storm’s damage so far has been caused by floodwaters that overtopped riverbanks and levees, surged through streets and inundated the basements and ground floors of buildings.—
Patrick J. Lyons,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some interlopers even made the treacherous journey around the rocky headland that flanks the resort’s half-moon bay to steal onto set.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Also, as with the previous regional projects, so far there is no plan to include retention devices such as the artificial headlands and reef proposed in Oceanside.—
Philip Diehl,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Ness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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