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
Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
My playground was the beach, my family’s farm, and my grandparents’ houch—a central patio at the heart of traditional houses.
—Boutheina Ben Salem, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
For consumers who head to the trails and beach on the weekends, the EX30 Cross Country ($49,455) may be the better option.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In another shot from the beach set, Mitchell walked barefoot across the sand while looking down at her phone.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
My playground was the beach, my family’s farm, and my grandparents’ houch—a central patio at the heart of traditional houses.
—Boutheina Ben Salem, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Verb
The pact, which the Park District Board approved in 2024 after much controversy, would place a 50-year restrictive covenant on the rebuilt Centennial and Elder Lane beaches, meaning the district could not modify certain features of the beach.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
For consumers who head to the trails and beach on the weekends, the EX30 Cross Country ($49,455) may be the better option.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beach
Verb
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Mejia got Trea Turner to fly out to right, struck out dangerous slugger Kyle Schwarber, and induced Bryce Harper to ground out to second baseman Edouard Julien to secure his second save of the season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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From that point Early needed only six pitches to escape unscathed, first striking out Ryan Vilade before forcing Rays superstar Junior Caminero to ground into an inning-ending double play.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Over Your Dead Body follows a married couple whose relationship is beyond shipwrecked.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 1543 several Portuguese were shipwrecked on the island of Tanega, off southern Kyushu.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Quakes of that magnitude can even pose a risk of tsunami-like waves on the lake itself, with possible heights of more than 30 feet — capable of inundating many areas near the shoreline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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According to the Chicago Park District, the boats are restricted to the launch and water only and are not being landed or pedaled along the shoreline, where a lot of vegetation is concentrated.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Chase Sui Wonders has her semi-sheer lavender look all tied up in a bow.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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What drew Stevens to the part and project is that the monster is tied up in very human emotions and actions.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Police found Berry’s vehicle, along with personal items inside, wrecked in the driveway – but Berry was not at the home, the warrant says.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The Bills will head into the season without a true, identifiable game-wrecking defensive player on the roster.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In the meantime, tensions remain high off the Iranian coast after the two sides exchanged fire May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Back when the Big Ten decided to bloat itself from coast to coast, causing an avalanche of conference expansion, the rumblings started about a possible secession.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
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According to Page Six, the couple has run into the problem of the yacht being too big to dock at different places around the world.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
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Dozens of workers from multiple cruise ships that docked in San Diego, including one from the Disney Cruise Line, were found to be in possession of or involved with the distribution of child pornography, according to authorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Coalition for Labour Justice for Migrants in the Gulf, an advocacy group, says few had access to bomb shelters and many were stranded by the conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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The sudden cancellations effectively stranded hundreds of travelers, who were left scrambling for alternative means of transportation.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beach. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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