Examples of ashore in a Sentence
We docked our boat and went ashore to visit the island.
the seashells that wash ashore after a storm
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The sailor was taken ashore and remains in stable condition, the statement said, adding that the injuries were not combat-related or life-threatening.
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Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Two sailors were initially treated for non-life-threatening injuries, with one medically evacuated ashore.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The intruder—a 34-year-old whom officials identified to me—had not wandered ashore by accident.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Small, silvery fish are expected to come ashore in Southern California for several days in March, making for a unique sight — and an opportunity to go fishing.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Two sailors were initially treated for non-life-threatening injuries, with one medically evacuated ashore.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The intruder—a 34-year-old whom officials identified to me—had not wandered ashore by accident.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Small, silvery fish are expected to come ashore in Southern California for several days in March, making for a unique sight — and an opportunity to go fishing.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ashore
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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