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
Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Breezy conditions from the east will lead to a high rip current risk for Broward and Miami-Dade beaches on Wednesday.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 20 May 2026
It should be noted that a majority of beaches on the list are in Southern California and that’s because Northern and Central California counties do not monitor water quality year-round.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
In California, 91% of its beaches earned A or B grades during the summer dry season, good news for beachgoers during sunny weather when most people dip into the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Jamaica is a beautiful island with white beaches; a green, mountainous interior; and, despite its small size, one of the most recognizable cultures in the world.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
What distinguishes it from other public beaches is its unique historical roots.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Noun
With majestic limestone islands, white sandy beaches and lush mountains, Thailand is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, attracting nearly 33 million foreign visitors in 2025.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Breezy conditions from the east will lead to a high rip current risk for Broward and Miami-Dade beaches on Wednesday.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 20 May 2026
It should be noted that a majority of beaches on the list are in Southern California and that’s because Northern and Central California counties do not monitor water quality year-round.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
In California, 91% of its beaches earned A or B grades during the summer dry season, good news for beachgoers during sunny weather when most people dip into the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Jamaica is a beautiful island with white beaches; a green, mountainous interior; and, despite its small size, one of the most recognizable cultures in the world.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
What distinguishes it from other public beaches is its unique historical roots.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
Noun
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Finer clays, silts and coarser sands would all have been deposited by different processes.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Seafaring Ligurians, Roman imperialists, Genoese shipbuilders, and aristocratic health seekers had all trodden its sands before.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
Verb
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But at the center of it all is Navarrette, whose fearless turn grounds the film’s shocking premise in something both heartbreaking and haunting.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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His work grounds the supernatural in the everyday, drawn from real-world terrors.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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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
Verb
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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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In a film like this, you’re ostensibly meant to root against the terror that the central characters wrecks on his victims.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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From remote barrier islands to hidden coastlines, here are the best spots Florida shellers quietly cherish.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The Canaries, for example, are a very good landscape for a Southern Californian look, not only the climate but the vegetation and coastlines are pretty similar too.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Set the scene The camp is a 30 minute drive from Novolazarevskaya Air Base located at the southeastern tip of the Schirmacher oasis on the shores of Lake Stantsionnoye.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Growing up in India, Shubhangi Seth had always imagined her dream wedding on the mesmerizing shores of Italy’s Lake Como, ringed by stunning alpine peaks and piercing blue water.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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