overlooking

Example Sentences

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But no character is more important than the hotel itself, a 410-room art-deco oasis overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The property—which is registered to a trust in Harvey’s name—is described in its listing as a “European-inspired architectural masterpiece” that is perched atop “a private, elevated setting overlooking the Chattahoochee River.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

"Now I'm just hoping and waiting for this nice big glass house overlooking the water," he joked.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

This insight is important for conservation efforts, since many existing models focus mainly on environmental factors like temperature while overlooking interactions between plants and insects.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

They camped that night in the woods on a ridge overlooking the broad piedmont plain where it stretched away to the south.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy