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
Weeks after everything went awry on the Venezuelan coastline, agents from the Tampa office of the FBI raided a Boca Raton apartment on May 21 where Goudreau was visiting and seized nearly $57,000 in cash.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The coroner’s office confirmed those remains were also human, and a cadaver dog from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was deployed to search the surrounding coastline.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This is the country Brazilians affectionately call Brasil com S, a place with more than 70 national parks, more than 4,600 miles of coastline, and more local fruit stands than fast food chains.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
And in mangrove regions, early tests show 97% accuracy—cutting processing time in half and helping governments act faster to protect fragile coastlines.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The coroner’s office confirmed those remains were also human, and a cadaver dog from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was deployed to search the surrounding coastline.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This is the country Brazilians affectionately call Brasil com S, a place with more than 70 national parks, more than 4,600 miles of coastline, and more local fruit stands than fast food chains.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
And in mangrove regions, early tests show 97% accuracy—cutting processing time in half and helping governments act faster to protect fragile coastlines.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastline
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What Happens Next The storm is likely to lose strength after crossing the Vietnamese coast and moving northwest, toward northeast Cambodia, eastern Thailand and southern Laos later on Friday.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Moving south along Limón’s coast, Cahuita National Park’s coral reefs and rainforest hikes provide even more opportunities for wildlife observation, while inlaid-back, surf-centric Puerto Viejo’s can serve as an enriching yet relaxing home base nearby.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sticking with the beach theme, Jenner posed topless with seashells covering her chest in another snapshot.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But enough of all that tomfoolery, because there is one person on the beach who knows exactly what is about to happen!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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This log cabin, set along the Lake Michigan shoreline, marries the rustic allure of traditional wood paneling with sophisticated furnishings.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a June 18, 2025, news release, police announced that several of the remains recovered along the city’s shoreline since 2023 had been positively identified through DNA testing.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastline. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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