promontories
- plural of promontory.
Example Sentences
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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
We took off again and crossed the border into Canada, paddling all afternoon past granite promontories and tiny islets.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2016
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
The rest of the shore front seemed to be headlands and rocky promontories.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
