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
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Under law, California beaches are supposed to be public.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
More than 500 miles of coastline line the city’s shores, and when the temperatures creep up, many city dwellers head to the public beaches that line the coast.
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Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
At least 40 have drowned as people flocked to beaches, rivers and lakes to escape the heat, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said ahead of an emergency meeting on the subject.
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Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Located on the Black Sea coast, Varna is the largest seaside city in Bulgaria and boasts stunning sandy beaches and a lively nightlife, perfect for enjoying a spritz during the day or night.
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Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
From there, the route winds through the Lofoten archipelago, passing towering peaks, white-sand beaches, small fishing villages with colorful houses, and Arctic scenery all the way to the village of Å, at the southernmost tip of Moskenes island.
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Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The beaches under advisories include Rosewood Beach in Highland Park, Valley Lake South Beach near Grayslake, and Illinois Beach State Park Resort Beach in Zion.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Plastic accumulates in our oceans and on our beaches, killing seabirds, sea turtles and other marine mammals.
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Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Noun
For exploration further into the turquoise waters, the property’s jetty can act as a launch point for private yacht charters to secluded beaches, day trips to other islands, a kite surfing adventure, and more.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Under law, California beaches are supposed to be public.
—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
More than 500 miles of coastline line the city’s shores, and when the temperatures creep up, many city dwellers head to the public beaches that line the coast.
—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
At least 40 have drowned as people flocked to beaches, rivers and lakes to escape the heat, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said ahead of an emergency meeting on the subject.
—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Located on the Black Sea coast, Varna is the largest seaside city in Bulgaria and boasts stunning sandy beaches and a lively nightlife, perfect for enjoying a spritz during the day or night.
—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
From there, the route winds through the Lofoten archipelago, passing towering peaks, white-sand beaches, small fishing villages with colorful houses, and Arctic scenery all the way to the village of Å, at the southernmost tip of Moskenes island.
—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The beaches under advisories include Rosewood Beach in Highland Park, Valley Lake South Beach near Grayslake, and Illinois Beach State Park Resort Beach in Zion.
—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Plastic accumulates in our oceans and on our beaches, killing seabirds, sea turtles and other marine mammals.
—
Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
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With just 158,00 residents, the island off the coast of South America is best known for its pastel colonial architecture, extensive coral reefs, and stretches of golden sands.
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From Menorca’s quiet coves to Sardinia’s pink sands, here's what topped their lists.
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Their chemistry grounds every emotional turn of the film, balancing comedy, heartbreak, and tenderness with confidence and precision.
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But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.
Verb
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In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.
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The agency has historically prioritized places with the greatest population and risk, which makes sense due to budget constraints, Berginnis said, but also leaves about two-thirds of the country's streams, rivers and coastlines unmapped.
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Instead of using undersea cables to send raw electricity back to coastlines, the platforms consume the power immediately to run onboard artificial intelligence hardware.
Verb
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Kyle Busch wrecks Ron Hornaday under caution!
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The change launches biannual arguments about the practice, wrecks havoc on sleep and has inspired voters to go to California polls.
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More than 500 miles of coastline line the city’s shores, and when the temperatures creep up, many city dwellers head to the public beaches that line the coast.
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But there is a reason millions want to live here, and many risk their lives to try to reach our shores.
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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.
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