as in sands
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 beaches
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
And the best coastal hideaways and beaches in Türkiye range from tranquil stretches only accessible by boat to family-friendly resort areas to soak up the sun beside smaller cities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
The larceny took place across various Southern California beaches including Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Manhattan Beach, as well as beaches in San Diego County and other popular surfing spots, from April 2021 through December 2022.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Florida continues to draw out-of-state newcomers with its warm weather and access to hundreds of miles of beaches.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
There are myriad bars, beaches, shops, cabanas, food and excursions to explore.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
There is a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches through Tuesday evening.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported that the country expanded a nationwide smoking ban in 2023, prohibiting smoking on beaches and in most public places, including at parks, in hotels and on public transportation.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Visiting outside peak season allows travelers to experience Elba as locals do, with quiet hiking trails, uncrowded beaches and a pace of life largely untouched by mass tourism.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Below the 40th parallel in the Southern Ocean, there are sixty-knot winds and tempestuous seas, rainforests, mountains, white sand beaches and an ever-changing sky.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
And the best coastal hideaways and beaches in Türkiye range from tranquil stretches only accessible by boat to family-friendly resort areas to soak up the sun beside smaller cities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
The larceny took place across various Southern California beaches including Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Manhattan Beach, as well as beaches in San Diego County and other popular surfing spots, from April 2021 through December 2022.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Florida continues to draw out-of-state newcomers with its warm weather and access to hundreds of miles of beaches.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
There are myriad bars, beaches, shops, cabanas, food and excursions to explore.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
There is a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches through Tuesday evening.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported that the country expanded a nationwide smoking ban in 2023, prohibiting smoking on beaches and in most public places, including at parks, in hotels and on public transportation.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Visiting outside peak season allows travelers to experience Elba as locals do, with quiet hiking trails, uncrowded beaches and a pace of life largely untouched by mass tourism.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
Noun
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Dark-orange lines, like heavy serpents, stripe the sands, gray rivers stripe the sands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The team searched river sands near Stonehenge for those mineral signals and found none.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From that position, Dimon grounds his thinking in the Western tradition of free people and free markets, reflected in democratic institutions and capitalist economies.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The series grounds its narrative in ambition and strategy within elite figure skating, framing Adriana’s return as a professional move shaped by both legacy and survival.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two married sea-explorers are stranded, Gilligan-style, after a storm shipwrecks their craft.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This process wrecks kidney and heart tissue, causing the heart to enlarge and blood vessels to become stiffer, impeding circulation and setting the stage for clots.—
Jyoti Madhusoodanan,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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The larger dragon has two car launchers and a fire-breathing effect that wrecks passing cars.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reached by ferry from mainland Tuscany, the island combines varied coastlines, wooded hills and historic towns that are lively year-round, not just in the summer season.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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While my home state of Indiana has a more subtle appeal than landscapes with towering peaks and wild coastlines, the state delivers plenty to explore.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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And this year, there’s a handful of new stays to lure travelers to its white sandy shores.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps some fans will be able to partake in their tradition of sail-gating on Lake Washington, with shores that lap up to the stadium.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Beaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaches. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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