"Cliff" Example Sentences
1. The boy climbed to the top of the cliff.
2. The cliff overlooks the sea.
3. The cliff was tall and sheer.
4. The climber slipped and fell down the cliff face.
5. Waves crashed against the base of the cliff.
6. The bottom of the cliff was rugged with huge boulders.
7. Birds nested in the crevices of the cliff.
8. The car sped around the winding road along the edge of the cliff.
9. Although the cliff was tall, the climb was rated as easy.
10. The hiker stood at the edge of the cliff admiring the view.
11. The cottage was perched precariously on the edge of the cliff.
12. After the storm, rocks were littered at the foot of the cliff.
13. We could see the shipwreck at the base of the cliff.
14. They hike along the cliff top trail every weekend.
15. The land abruptly ended at the edge of the cliff.
16. The cliff face provides good climbing opportunities.
17. The ground fell away at the edge of the cliff.
18. Two climbers were making their way up the cliff.
19. Grass and flowers grew in the sparse soil at the top of the cliff.
20. The footpath ended suddenly at the cliff edge.
21. The cliff top provided stunning views of the beach.
22. A waterfall cascaded down the side of the cliff.
23. Grass and trees grew out of cracks in the cliff face.
24. They scrambled up the steep slope to the top of the cliff.
25. The route down the cliff is extremely difficult.
26. They were stranded at the top of the cliff with no rope.
27. She stood at the edge of the cliff remembering their time together.
28. The crumbling cliff edge gave way under his foot.
29. He stood on the cliff edge hesitating before jumping.
30. The final approach to the summit led straight up the cliff face.
31. The cliff jutted out into the sea forming a peninsula.
32. The path came to an abrupt end at a sheer cliff face.
33. They sat at the cliff's edge letting their feet dangle over the side.
34. The rocks crumbled away from the base of the cliff.
35. Birds wheeled and circled above the cliff top.
36. The cliff cast a long shadow across the ground below.
37. The cliff stood tall and majestic against the setting sun.
38. Dead trees lined the top of the cliff, killed by sea spray.
39. They spotted faint caves halfway up the cliff face.
40. The grass on the cliff top waved gently in the breeze.
41. The cliff towers over the surrounding landscape.
42. The cliff is covered in vibrant green moss.
43. Icy waterfalls trickled down the sheer cliff edge.
44. Seabirds nest in ledges and crevices of the cliff face.
45. The grass turned to rock and earth at the cliff edge.
46. Walkers gather every afternoon on the grassy cliff top.
47. The scene below the cliff was shrouded in mist.
48. The wave crashed into the base of the cliff with a thunderous roar.
49. The jagged cliff loomed ominously above the shore.
50. The cliff path winds its way down the sheer face.
51. The land ended abruptly at the crumbling cliff edge.
52. Gale force winds buffeted the treetops on the cliff top.
53. A thin trail snakes its way along the cliff face.
54. Grasshoppers leap from the edge of the cliff.
55. The footpath diverges at the cliff edge.
56. Ravens wheeled and cried from the crags at the cliff top.
57. We could see the abandoned pier from halfway up the cliff.
58. Jagged rocks littered the ground at the base of the cliff.
59. Seagulls wheeled and cried above the cliffs.
60. The path disappeared into grass at the edge of the cliff.
Common Phases
1. Hanging off a
cliff
To be in a very precarious or risky situation
2. Over the
cliff
Having disastrous consequences
3. Edge of the
cliff
In a risky or unstable situation
4. Jump off the
cliff
To take a drastic or sudden action
5. Fall off the
cliff
To decline sharply and suddenly
6. Hanging by a thread/
cliff
In a very precarious situation
7. Painted themselves into a
cliff
Getting into a difficult or inescapable situation through their own actions
8. Face the
cliff
To confront a serious challenge or problem
9.
Cliff notes
A brief summary or synopsis of a longer work
10.
Cliff hanger
An ending that leaves the audience in suspense
11. Dangle someone over the
cliff
To threaten or intimidate someone
12. At the
cliff's edge
In a highly unstable situation
13. The bottom of the
cliff
A low point, disastrous consequence
14. Behind the
cliff
Out of sight or out of range
15. Walking the
cliff
Toeing the line between two opposing positions