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Recent Examples of littoral
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In essence these are littoral mansions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
John M. Mugane, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2022
Now, in a distracted world, China proudly touts the efficiency of its surveillance state while continuing to build up its military and pursue its ambitious efforts to gain a strategic advantage along the Asian littoral.
—Lewis Libby, National Review, 6 May 2021
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Adjective
The emerging ability of sea drones to detect and disable sea mines and spot submarines was supposed to be a core feature of Navy littoral combat ships.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In essence these are littoral mansions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Anyone who went to the east African littoral could choose to become Swahili, and many did.
—John M. Mugane, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2022
Now, in a distracted world, China proudly touts the efficiency of its surveillance state while continuing to build up its military and pursue its ambitious efforts to gain a strategic advantage along the Asian littoral.
—Lewis Libby, National Review, 6 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for littoral
Adjective
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Heat alerts are also in effect on Sunday across the coastal Pacific Northwest from Medford, Oregon, to Seattle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Sponsored by New England Chevy Dealers Just a short drive from Newport, Rhode Island, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Ahead of the Morrocco vs Scotland match in Boston this evening, fans from both teams have taken over the East coast city to show their support.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Bayahibe is a popular destination for American and international tourists on the southeastern coast of the island.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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The satellite missed an offshore field, or read a neighbouring marsh as a leak, or simply guessed badly on a cloudy fortnight.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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That junction creates one of the most seismically active offshore regions along the West Coast.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Florida's beaches are rightfully famous for their gorgeous white sands and blue waters, but for many visitors, the true treasure lies in the bounty lining the shoreline itself.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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The civilian was instructed to climb down the cliff face to the shoreline before the rock gave way.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
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It is bordered on one side by a strip of Iranian coastline.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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One woman is dead and another is in critical condition after they were swept out to sea by a powerful tide in Santa Cruz this week amid hazardous ocean conditions that forecasters warn will continue across the California coastline this weekend, authorities said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Here in the United States, El Niños typically result in wetter, warmer winters for the West Coast and a milder hurricane season for the Atlantic seaboard.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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In addition to prices keeping many fans away, many USA fans on the eastern seaboard will be thousands of miles away from Team USA’s three group games in Los Angeles (where the Americans play twice) and Seattle.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN,
8 Oct. 2022
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Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.—
Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin,
WSJ,
25 Mar. 2022
Noun
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The painting shows a castle atop a giant, floating rock, hanging before a partly cloudy sky over a seashore, and has resided at the museum since 1985.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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Also, seashore rangers will lead shark and seal walks several times each week.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Littoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littoral. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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