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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This was the case with Hurricane Helene last year, which barreled ashore near Steinhatchee, Florida, but caused some of the most violent destruction in western North Carolina almost 400 miles away.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 May 2025
According to Friends of Earth, all water from the vessel's toilets, showers and sinks is pumped ashore to municipal wastewater treatment plants.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Thousands of blue blobs blanketed Southern California beaches after winds carried them ashore.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The lifeguards brought three of the swimmers safely ashore but could not locate the missing 12-year-old, the outlet reported.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 May 2025
According to Friends of Earth, all water from the vessel's toilets, showers and sinks is pumped ashore to municipal wastewater treatment plants.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Thousands of blue blobs blanketed Southern California beaches after winds carried them ashore.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The lifeguards brought three of the swimmers safely ashore but could not locate the missing 12-year-old, the outlet reported.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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 4 May. 2025.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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