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 last large-scale Marine beach assault occurred in 1950 when troops went ashore during the Battle of Inchon in Korea.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Shepp announced that Veal earned the rare Girl Scout Saving Award, an accolade reserved for monumental acts of bravery; Veal, along with her mother, helped save the life of a Sand City Beach fisherman who lost his footing and collapsed, pulling him ashore.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Tropical Storm Chantal came ashore in South Carolina this July, but no storms have reached the coast at hurricane strength in 2025.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Watching a mother turtle haul herself ashore under a canopy of stars to lay her eggs is a truly primal and humbling sight.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Shepp announced that Veal earned the rare Girl Scout Saving Award, an accolade reserved for monumental acts of bravery; Veal, along with her mother, helped save the life of a Sand City Beach fisherman who lost his footing and collapsed, pulling him ashore.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Tropical Storm Chantal came ashore in South Carolina this July, but no storms have reached the coast at hurricane strength in 2025.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Watching a mother turtle haul herself ashore under a canopy of stars to lay her eggs is a truly primal and humbling sight.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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