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
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
City officials have also begun discussing new efforts to increase revenue, including possibly charging fees to park at beaches and bays.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Close by is the Cahuita National Park, a key attraction where visitors can explore pristine beaches and coral reefs.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
The city is located just 43 miles from Corpus Christi and provides access to several nearby beaches, including Mustang Island, Padre Island National Seashore, and Port Aransas Beach.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, the focus turns to the king tides and hazards at the beaches, Murdock said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Grace Bay consistently ranks among the world’s most beautiful beaches, partly because a barrier reef a mile offshore keeps the waters calm and free of swells.
—Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Oahu offers travelers much more beyond its stunning beaches and natural splendor, or even the must-do tourist activities like attending a luau or visiting Pearl Harbor.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The program is organized by the fire brigade and provides educational and recreational activities for around 5,000 youngsters from ages 7 to 17 at a number of beaches in the state.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the park is known for its sandy beaches and temperate rainforests, according to Canada's parks department.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
City officials have also begun discussing new efforts to increase revenue, including possibly charging fees to park at beaches and bays.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Close by is the Cahuita National Park, a key attraction where visitors can explore pristine beaches and coral reefs.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
The city is located just 43 miles from Corpus Christi and provides access to several nearby beaches, including Mustang Island, Padre Island National Seashore, and Port Aransas Beach.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, the focus turns to the king tides and hazards at the beaches, Murdock said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Grace Bay consistently ranks among the world’s most beautiful beaches, partly because a barrier reef a mile offshore keeps the waters calm and free of swells.
—Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Oahu offers travelers much more beyond its stunning beaches and natural splendor, or even the must-do tourist activities like attending a luau or visiting Pearl Harbor.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The program is organized by the fire brigade and provides educational and recreational activities for around 5,000 youngsters from ages 7 to 17 at a number of beaches in the state.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
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Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of The Mummy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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And yet, the sands of Montana seem to have disgorged a second one.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Developed with guidance from Hollywood, Health & Society, the series grounds its storytelling in research and lived experience to illuminate the human impact of systemic inequities in healthcare.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Polacek views wellness and technology as complementary forces, where one grounds the other.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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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That sport is so incredible and wrecks your body.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Messy data wrecks forecasts, distorts reporting and wastes time.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the years, its jurisdiction has expanded to include coverage of inland waterways, coastlines, bridges and ports.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises are also all-inclusive and take travelers on grand voyages across Asia and Europe, around Australia and Africa, and up and down America’s coastlines.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This includes the land on the shores of the Narta Lagoon that Subashi and his fellow villagers say were stolen from them.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay in northern Michigan are vineyards lined with neat rows of grapevines.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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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 14 Nov. 2025.
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