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
Calesa Township, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kenyan coastline’s white sand beaches along the Indian Ocean attract tourists from all over the world.
—CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Picture every Caribbean cliché and Barbados fits the bill, a Goldilocks island with the just-right combination of easygoing culture, world-class beaches, and co-operative weather.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Travelers aged 60 or older are also opting for extended trips, and most are heading to enjoy Florida’s sandy beaches and sunshine.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
If safety is at the top of your vacation checklist, one tiny Caribbean island just earned top honors for peace, calm beaches — and a world-class food scene.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The heavy October rain also has been accompanied by unsafe conditions at the region’s beaches, and those concerns were expected to continue through the weekend.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Stay along the coast for the best access to beaches, legendary local climbing, and seaside views of the eclipse.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Among the region’s most breathtaking beaches is Terranea Cove, which features a network of trails that wind along a bluff’s edge and rocky shoreline.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
This prime location also provides easy access to all the attractions of the Sunshine State, from state parks and theme parks to beaches and airports — all without the heavy traffic.
—Calesa Township, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kenyan coastline’s white sand beaches along the Indian Ocean attract tourists from all over the world.
—CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Picture every Caribbean cliché and Barbados fits the bill, a Goldilocks island with the just-right combination of easygoing culture, world-class beaches, and co-operative weather.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Travelers aged 60 or older are also opting for extended trips, and most are heading to enjoy Florida’s sandy beaches and sunshine.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
If safety is at the top of your vacation checklist, one tiny Caribbean island just earned top honors for peace, calm beaches — and a world-class food scene.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The heavy October rain also has been accompanied by unsafe conditions at the region’s beaches, and those concerns were expected to continue through the weekend.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Stay along the coast for the best access to beaches, legendary local climbing, and seaside views of the eclipse.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Among the region’s most breathtaking beaches is Terranea Cove, which features a network of trails that wind along a bluff’s edge and rocky shoreline.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaches
Noun
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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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Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Architecture of Imagination While Green Crew grounds climate mental health in action, and CPA-NA reframes it in psychology, the Lumisphere Experience is helping people reclaim their imaginations.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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In this Mutable sign, Saturn grounds your curiosity and wonder, asking you to turn your beliefs into something tangible and reliable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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For decades, the Algarve has been beloved for its endless sunny days and dramatic coastlines with its picturesque beaches, craggy cliffs, and hidden caves.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Perched on the European shores of the Bosphorus, the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is the only Ottoman imperial palace transformed into a luxury hotel.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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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