coastlines

plural of coastline

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coastlines All three coastlines tell the same story, which has been millions of years in the writing. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Studies show that, without shorebirds, coastlines erode more quickly, trap less carbon, and are more likely to become unbalanced. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Forecasters also say the high surf and rough ocean conditions that rattled coastlines from Malibu to San Diego over the last week are expected to calm. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Tropical storm watches or warnings could be issued later Monday for parts of both states’ coastlines. Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 The Waterford City and County Council also emphasized the area’s rugged coastlines and picturesque towns when asked about the billionaire’s castle purchase. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Engineers are now adapting the same marine reactor for civilian energy grids on land and along coastlines. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Our territorial boundaries meet different coastlines that support many unique aquatic ecosystems. Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026 European observers will see the moon low in the western sky before dawn, creating dramatic opportunities to see and photograph the eclipsed moon above city skylines, coastlines and mountain landscapes as morning twilight begins. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastlines
Noun
  • Say ciao to the Roman Coast With so many coasts, coves and fishing villages to choose from in Italy, the Roman coast is not often the first place people mention for a beach holiday.
    Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The birds mostly divide their time between remote northern bogs and muddy South American shores.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Yemen, with Perim at the center, is becoming another potential front line in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran, and a reminder that the consequences of its war no longer stop at its shores.
    Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Parker River National Widllife Refuge was established in 1971 and is home to more than 4,700 acres of wetlands, beaches, dunes, forests, bogs, salt marshes and mud flats.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The annual event helps keep the state’s beaches and waterways clear of litter and debris.
    Alison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Coastlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastlines. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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