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Recent Examples of shoreline
To get to surf contests, fans can mosey down the trails, walk up or down the shoreline or even watch from a boat.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
The researchers combined information on hundreds of policies instituted across the U.S. between 2017 and 2023, with citizen science data from more than 45,000 shoreline clean-ups conducted between 2016 and 2023.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
Head out onto the water to sail around the archipelago, keeping your eyes peeled for breaching minke whales and bearded seals, as well as shaggy muskoxen—one of the few megafauna to survive the Ice Age—and Arctic wolves patrolling the shoreline.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
There are few better countries to journey waterside than in the United States, which has almost 100,000 miles of shoreline between its Atlantic and Pacific coasts—and that’s not counting the freshwater shorelines found inland.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
The researchers combined information on hundreds of policies instituted across the U.S. between 2017 and 2023, with citizen science data from more than 45,000 shoreline clean-ups conducted between 2016 and 2023.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
Head out onto the water to sail around the archipelago, keeping your eyes peeled for breaching minke whales and bearded seals, as well as shaggy muskoxen—one of the few megafauna to survive the Ice Age—and Arctic wolves patrolling the shoreline.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
There are few better countries to journey waterside than in the United States, which has almost 100,000 miles of shoreline between its Atlantic and Pacific coasts—and that’s not counting the freshwater shorelines found inland.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoreline
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Those who make it to Santa Cruz after an hourlong ferry ride out of Ventura are rewarded with 77 miles of craggy coastline cliffs, vast sea caves and vibrant tide pools.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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Six million tons end up in our coastlines and rivers annually, much of it from everyday items like shampoo bottles, food packaging, and water bottles.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Though not particularly close to each other—Bali is a province within Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, while Sri Lanka is an independent nation off the coast of India—the two destinations are both renowned for their lush landscapes, with plenty of hiking opportunities found across both islands.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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This exact scenario happened to my friend off the coast of Dominica.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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Gap Linen-blend Crewneck Shell Tank Say hello to the chill muscle tee that’s perfect for long flights, running errands, and heading to the beach.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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If you’re headed to the beach or pool this season, snag these straw hats to protect you from the sun and stylish sandals that can go from day to night.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2022
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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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Belmont Park summer fun: The historic beachfront amusement park, which turns 100 on July 4, will be open with old-fashioned summer fun and newer activities from classic roller coasters like the Giant Dipper to merry-go-rounds, bumper cars and arcade games to laser tag and a zip line.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Highlights of the dining offerings include The Merchant Room, the resort's signature restaurant created in collaboration with two-time James Beard Award winner Gavin Kaysen, and HB’s, Naples' beloved beachfront eatery, which will return with a focus on local seafood and cocktails.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
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That was Salem, a different town, haunted by witch trials and slaver fortunes, but all the classic New England coastal markers were laid out: early sunsets, family secrets, bizarre architecture, the distinct gloom and glint of the northern eastern seashore.—
Dwyer Murphy
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Leave the seashells on Sardinia’s seashore On the Italian island of Sardinia, beachcombing is a no-no.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoreline. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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