Sentence examples for cliff from inspiring English sources

"cliff" is a correct and usable word in written English
You can use it when you want to refer to a large steep rock face, especially one that is near the sea. For example: "The sun was setting over the cliff, painting the sky shades of orange and pink."

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cliff

noun

A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

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An investigation into what caused the men to crash into the cliff face is ongoing.

I find the tape on a ledge about three-quarters of the way down the cliff face.

A second video shows Abbas driving a bus toward a cliff by pursuing the UN bid.

There's the great shot of John Betjeman standing on a cliff laughing, which is one of my favourites.

The bank has subsided on one side, revealing a small curved cliff of chalk and stone.

Looking down the valley from Cressbrook, the rushing water seems suddenly to disappear into the sheer cliff face.

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A cliff-top bar features thrones carved out of stone, gazing out over crashing waves next to a swimming pool perched on the edge of a sheer rock face, while steps lead down to a private sandy beach.

If you're after the cliff-edge drama of the West End, but don't fancy slumming it, the Rockhouse is probably for you.

The rooms look a bit like stone thatched wigwams, some with private terraces, but it's the drama of the cliff-edge dotted with diving platforms that holds everyone's attention, alternately tempting and terrifying.

That's why the next 10 days are such a cliff-hanger.

So there's a threshold, a cliff-edge issue.

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