promontory
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“Set within one of the city’s most secure gated enclaves, this newly rebuilt estate spans five acres on a commanding promontory, opening to sweeping mountain views and complete seclusion,” the description adds.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Artisanal makers of goat cheeses can be found along undulating roads through greenery that dead end at the foreboding promontory of Cabo Espichel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The city occupies a promontory overlooking the Irtysh River in northeastern Kazakhstan and was first recorded in the early 2000s.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
A Turkish sponge diver in 1982 first reported spotting “metal biscuits with ears” off a rocky promontory known as Uluburun.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
That first captain walled their promontory, built their homes and shrines, and parcelled out the black land for the plow.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
The promontories draw the most visitors, but the best place on the island is its wooden-benched amphitheater, where you can lounge and forget the city behind you.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2021
On the other side, promontories above the deep pool are a perfect place to show off your diving.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2016
Although appreciated by some critics, the modern-dress piece, supplemented lavishly by video and evocations of wind-swept Greek promontories, struck others as odd and ponderous.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2016
From my comfy chair, I looked on the flat, translucent sea and the two rocky promontories that bracket Galley Bay, giving it a cocooning effect.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2014
The rest of the shore front seemed to be headlands and rocky promontories.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing promontory
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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