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Recent Examples of oceanfront
The boutique oceanfront hotel will feature 96 upscale guest rooms including a blend of suites, casitas and one-bedroom penthouses.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The six pilot sites — La Jolla Shores, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach Dog Beach, Ocean Beach oceanfront, Sunset Cliffs and Tourmaline Surfing Park in Pacific Beach — were chosen based on feasibility, resilience needs and environmental benefits, according to the city.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Bien Sur — 53810 Highway 1 —is considered by many as the crown jewel of the Big Sur oceanfront properties, according to Truszkowski Freedman & Associates of Sotheby’s International Realty – Carmel Brokerage, which represented the sellers and buyers for both deals.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Surfers flocked to the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, where Erin was supplying robust waves for the East Coast Surfing Championships and the kind of swells that many locals hadn’t seen in awhile.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The six pilot sites — La Jolla Shores, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach Dog Beach, Ocean Beach oceanfront, Sunset Cliffs and Tourmaline Surfing Park in Pacific Beach — were chosen based on feasibility, resilience needs and environmental benefits, according to the city.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Bien Sur — 53810 Highway 1 —is considered by many as the crown jewel of the Big Sur oceanfront properties, according to Truszkowski Freedman & Associates of Sotheby’s International Realty – Carmel Brokerage, which represented the sellers and buyers for both deals.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Surfers flocked to the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, where Erin was supplying robust waves for the East Coast Surfing Championships and the kind of swells that many locals hadn’t seen in awhile.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceanfront
Noun
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During Jim Crow, its grounds offered a haven for the city’s Black population during a time when African Americans were banned from other waterfront parks in the state.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Jan. 2026
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With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This basic, 20-room boutique property is the perfect setting for walking to island restaurants and embarking on excursions or enjoying sunsets from the oversized beachfront, complete with a bar and restaurant.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The marathon distance features an 18-mile stretch along the ocean, the half marathon will showcase the beachfront for 8 miles, while the 5K runners will journey along a scenic out-and-back route passing the Buena Vista Lagoon.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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The private wooded parcel sits on 15.7 acres with 785 feet of shorefront on Pretty Marsh Harbor.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Named the best restaurant in the Caribbean by Caribbean Journal, this tranquil seaside spot is even open for breakfast, offering menus that marry international cuisine with Caribbean freshness.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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That moment came as Friday turned to Saturday, when the skies over Venezuela’s seaside capital cleared.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In fact, your desire to expand your perception of the world, the universe and of your purpose has likely been shifting like the sands of the beach, spinning on the foamy seashore.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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The National Park Service also manages nearly 400 other areas designated for their national significance as battlefields, military or historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, monuments, parkways, recreation areas, trails, rivers and preserves.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Oceanfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceanfront. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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