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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
There was an undeniable New York-ness in the room that reminded me of the beauty of this city.
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Vogue Runway, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The overall garlic-ness was powerful but not overpowering; the oysters were deep-fried and lush.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
But about 60 seconds into the titular 12-minute opening track, the non-album-ness of Perverts becomes clear.
—James Factora, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
But there’s such an earnestness to the song that its distinctly charming 2011-ness still feels timeless today.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
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Vogue Runway, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The overall garlic-ness was powerful but not overpowering; the oysters were deep-fried and lush.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
But about 60 seconds into the titular 12-minute opening track, the non-album-ness of Perverts becomes clear.
—James Factora, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
But there’s such an earnestness to the song that its distinctly charming 2011-ness still feels timeless today.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ness
Noun
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What To Know The Demilitarized Zone stretches 248 kilometers (155 miles) across the peninsula and is 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) wide.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced in a news release March 13 that two cubs between 7 and 9 weeks old were spotted in the state’s rural upper peninsula March 6.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 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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Dennis Schröder, Caris LeVert, Larry Nance Jr. and Moe Wagner are among the other free agents who could make a difference in the right role, even though none possess superstar upside at this point in their respective careers.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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While it’s backed by Netflix’s consumer products arm and arrives alongside a glossy new series, the brand’s real power is in its emotional pitch.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Leslie’s wife, also a witness, reported that one of the sailors’ arms came off in the process.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 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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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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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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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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The plan calls for pumping nearly a million cubic yards of sand from offshore deposits onto the beach, holding the sand there between two artificial headlands and building an artificial reef to protect it.—
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 20 Apr. 2025.
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