as in shore
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
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Recent Examples of beach
Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 June 2026
The shimmer catches the light in all the right places—think collarbones, shoulders, and shins—while the summery scent options evoke beach days with notes like coconut, sunflower, and pineapple.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026
Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Initial rescue attempts were unsuccessful, and Timmy was expected to die while beached off the coast of a small Baltic island.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Built into the cliffs, the casual beach club had rows of umbrellas and chaises with plenty of places to swim.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 June 2026
The shimmer catches the light in all the right places—think collarbones, shoulders, and shins—while the summery scent options evoke beach days with notes like coconut, sunflower, and pineapple.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026
Verb
When the doctor saw him, Colin told him about beaching the party boat.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Initial rescue attempts were unsuccessful, and Timmy was expected to die while beached off the coast of a small Baltic island.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beach
Noun
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Comstock created one of the largest manufacturing facilities on the shoreline in the early 19th century.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Search for shells at the shoreline, and you'll be surprised by the amount of perfectly intact, yet tiny whelks, cockles, and olive shells.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Center fielder Jakob Marsee put the Marlins ahead with an RBI single before second baseman Xavier Edwards drove in another run while grounding into a double play.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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The White Sox loaded the bases with one out, but Chase Meidroth grounded into a force at the plate and Colson Montgomery struck out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Unique experiences include shipwreck scuba diving in the Straits of Mackinac and checking out the sights from the stunning Castle Rock viewpoint.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Ahead of the Morrocco vs Scotland match in Boston this evening, fans from both teams have taken over the East coast city to show their support.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Bayahibe is a popular destination for American and international tourists on the southeastern coast of the island.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Pino’s attorneys have said the empty bottles and cans came from boats tied up at the sandbar with them.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Those assets have been tied up for decades because of sanctions, banking restrictions, and legal disputes.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Just across the Mississippi River in Avondale, Louisiana, a tornado wrecked four homes, Jefferson Parish spokeswoman Rachel Strassel said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Jane Ragsdale’s best friend Christine Chenoweth, a pastoral counselor and former Presbyterian minister, says the South Fork of the Guadalupe is now lousy and wrecked and haunted.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Log Slide Overlook The short hike to Log Slide Overlook offers landlubbers one of the best options to experience Pictured Rocks’ stunning coastline and connect to other, longer trails.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
21 June 2026
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Khalil trained a generation of volunteers in ecological conservation, protecting the Mediterranean coastline and the endangered sea turtles that travel hundreds of miles to return to the same beaches where they were hatched to lay their eggs.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Starship will then undock from Orion, carry a set of astronauts down to the lunar surface, and then launch them back to orbit around the moon to rendezvous and dock again with Orion.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
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The Carnival Conquest had docked, passengers had gotten off the cruise ship and an argument apparently between two women set it off.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beach. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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