Example sentences for: cape

How can you use “cape” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Before the century was over, Henry’s compatriots Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama completed epic voyages, rounding the Cape of Good Hope and reaching India, respectively, and Pedro Álves Cabral claimed Brazil.

  • The most alluring section of the Cape is its north shore and “upper arm.”

  • The magazine profiles former anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele, who now heads the University of Cape Town: She has won admirers (and enemies) by insisting that the university not adjust its standards to favor black students.

  • Attracted by the natural harbor, one of the world’s largest, the British established the town in the mid-18th century as a naval garrison and shipyard to counter the French fortress of Louisbourg farther north on Cape Breton (see page 130).

  • In summer, it is incredibly crowded, and so if you can, you should avoid the Friday evening mass exodus, (see page 105) and visit during the week or off-season when it’s only an hour from Boston to Sandwich, the nearest town on the Cape.


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