as in coast
the land adjacent to a body of water
The state has mainly rocky coastline and few beaches. The plane flew along the eastern coastline.
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Recent Examples of coastline
These days, he is widely regarded as having the finest facility with metrical forms of any poet of his generation—a grasp of prosody both perfect and unpredictable, as if the complex metronome of that turbulent coastline ticked on within him.
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned Friday north of Zuwara, a city on the northwest coast of Libya that's about 180 miles from the Italian island of Lampedusa, which many migrants attempt to reach by boat from the African coastline.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
This week, caretakers released the bird once more and stood on the beach as the western snowy plover took flight over waves that crashed against the sandy coastline.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The team traveled along the entire length of the coastline from Buenos Aires to an offshore area near Tierra del Fuego, about 1,900 miles south.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned Friday north of Zuwara, a city on the northwest coast of Libya that's about 180 miles from the Italian island of Lampedusa, which many migrants attempt to reach by boat from the African coastline.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
This week, caretakers released the bird once more and stood on the beach as the western snowy plover took flight over waves that crashed against the sandy coastline.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The team traveled along the entire length of the coastline from Buenos Aires to an offshore area near Tierra del Fuego, about 1,900 miles south.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastline
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Yes, all of these songs coast primarily on vibes—Joji’s delivery remains detached and clinical throughout—but at least the vibes are compelling.—
Mehan Jayasuriya,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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The property, which now has no trees, will be landscaped with 15 trees (eight coast live oaks, four strawberry trees and three Aleppo pines), shrubs and groundcover, according to the report.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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This included clothing donations, beach conservation efforts, community programs in Pedra do Sal, and the preservation of the Brazilian flag painting on Eduardo Jansen Street.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chris and Liz Hayward, New Jersey residents with a condominium near the beach, were sunning themselves on the sand on Tuesday, admiring the new Tower 11, decorated with a scuba diver and fish.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prompting that delay was beachcomber Jacob Bridgeman, who failed to cleanly hit off the shoreline flanking the 18th green en route to bogey.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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After paddling the shoreline of Ramah Bay, my group of kayakers ventured ashore to a small waterfall.—
Robert Annis,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastline. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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