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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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Blizzard warnings are in place for parts of Kansas and Nebraska, with winter storm watches -- which could turn to blizzard warnings -- stretching northeast into Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and into the upper peninsula of Michigan.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
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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Superman hasn't taken up his cape on the big screen since, well, whatever the heck was going on at the end of The Flash.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 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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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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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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Published on April 3, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Pierre Galant Photo : Pierre Galant Photo : Pierre Galant The home is sited amid a nearly three-acre promontory on the outskirts of Los Angeles, nestled into the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
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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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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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 23 Apr. 2025.
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