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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Venezuela is one of the most biodiverse, beautiful countries in the western hemisphere with tropical beaches to the north, lush mountain regions to the west and a rainforest region to the southeast.
—Gordon Wittenmyer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026
There is a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
There is a high risk for rip currents at all east Central Florida beaches.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The winds also gusted as high as 43 mph at San Diego International Airport, delaying 246 flights, and whipped up ocean waves that are expected to reach the 9- to 12-foot range this week at local beaches, potentially causing beach erosion.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Eleuthera is more secluded, with pink-sand beaches and historic architecture.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Although equally lavish, La Sultana Oualidia couldn’t be further from the urban riad vibe of its sister property, slotted between acres of flourishing farmland and a tranquil lagoon sheltered by beaches.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Venezuela is one of the most biodiverse, beautiful countries in the western hemisphere with tropical beaches to the north, lush mountain regions to the west and a rainforest region to the southeast.
—Gordon Wittenmyer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026
There is a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
There is a high risk for rip currents at all east Central Florida beaches.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The winds also gusted as high as 43 mph at San Diego International Airport, delaying 246 flights, and whipped up ocean waves that are expected to reach the 9- to 12-foot range this week at local beaches, potentially causing beach erosion.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Eleuthera is more secluded, with pink-sand beaches and historic architecture.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
Noun
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Saturated in the heatwave colors of Australia’s scorching Red Center, with its searing blue skies and bright orange sands, Wolfram makes the grim, lawless backwater of Wake in Fright seem positively cosmopolitan by comparison.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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This resort stands on the edge of Aruba, specifically on Eagle Beach, where the crystal-clear water and white sands have earned it the reputation of being one of the best beaches in the world.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This experience grounds my approach in practicality, accountability, and real world outcomes rather than theory alone.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Its not-so-secret weapon is Kikuchi herself, who grounds the tale’s most over-the-top moments in a lovely, earnest warmth.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 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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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
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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
Noun
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Trinidad Considered the birthplace of Carnival, Trinidad draws travelers from around the world to its hillsides, coastlines, and bustling downtown streets to lime (party), wine (dance), and test the limits of endurance.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of beaches along the turquoise coastlines of Pernambuco have been issued with shark warnings, authorities said, adding that Chifre beach had issued four such signs for beachgoers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood/area A quaint village on Morocco’s Atlantic shores, Oualidia feels like a true dose of escapism.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Off the Statue of Liberty’s shores.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 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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