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
David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Follow the winding boardwalk down the bluff to discover what might be one of the Florida panhandle's quietest little beaches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 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
The feral horses living throughout the parks, trails and beaches of the United States are not native to North America.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Its beaches, such as Playa Alicia and Playa Dorada, are perfect for sun and sea lovers, while its proximity to Cabarete, a surfer's paradise, makes this locale even more attractive.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Mother Nature is putting on quite a show at some California beaches.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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Vieques is known for quiet beaches, wild horses and the glow of Mosquito Bay, one of the world’s brightest bioluminescent bays.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Follow the winding boardwalk down the bluff to discover what might be one of the Florida panhandle's quietest little beaches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 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
The feral horses living throughout the parks, trails and beaches of the United States are not native to North America.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Its beaches, such as Playa Alicia and Playa Dorada, are perfect for sun and sea lovers, while its proximity to Cabarete, a surfer's paradise, makes this locale even more attractive.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Mother Nature is putting on quite a show at some California beaches.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
Noun
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Few coastal enclaves command the historic prestige of Coronado, the San Diego Bay peninsula where pristine sands meet Gilded Age legacy.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Florida's beaches are rightfully famous for their gorgeous white sands and blue waters, but for many visitors, the true treasure lies in the bounty lining the shoreline itself.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Their chemistry grounds every emotional turn of the film, balancing comedy, heartbreak, and tenderness with confidence and precision.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Kyle Busch wrecks Ron Hornaday under caution!—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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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.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Usually, prevailing winds push warmer surface water away from the Americas toward Asia and Oceania, but El Niño disrupts this process, leaving warm water close to North and South America’s shores.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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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 23 Jun. 2026.
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