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Recent Examples of shoreline
Meanwhile, a German Jewish cloth manufacturer (Ulrich Matthes) has a much more modest, traditional-looking summer hut built just a few meters down the shoreline from the architect’s modernist spread.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The afternoon light sank into the blue harbor as the last tourists of the season ambled down the shoreline, grim-faced, confused.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
This 35-mile-long stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline boasts the largest freshwater dune system in the world.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Numerous more experienced boaters stayed in Emerald Bay and other sheltered areas along the Tahoe shoreline when the freak storm made conditions dangerous that day.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The afternoon light sank into the blue harbor as the last tourists of the season ambled down the shoreline, grim-faced, confused.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
This 35-mile-long stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline boasts the largest freshwater dune system in the world.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Numerous more experienced boaters stayed in Emerald Bay and other sheltered areas along the Tahoe shoreline when the freak storm made conditions dangerous that day.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoreline
Noun
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And few people realize that the country's coastline is actually peppered with over 350 idyllic islands, from picture-perfect Favignana to car-free Panarea to rugged Marettimo.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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First responders, including lifeguards and other local emergency personnel, were able to bring the man back to shore despite the challenges of the rocky coastline.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Water aficionados will enjoy the chance to experience the ins and outs of the lake, thanks to five full-service marinas along the twisting shoreline, more than four times the length of Georgia’s Atlantic coast.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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This ancient city, which is presently on the tentative list for future inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site program, was a fascinating place to witness the many layers of history that intersect along the Aegean coast.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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This floral cardigan can be worn for all sorts of occasions—not just a day at the beach.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Right on the beach is Leon’s at Meads Bay, serving Caribbean classics with South Asian flair, and there’s live music on the weekends.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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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
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Please reconsider the use of artificial turf on the beachfront due to health and comfort concerns and its unorthodox placement on a beachfront.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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One favorite is beachfront El Timon.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The retro seashore exterior meets to play with its younger crowd, who are typically drawn to the hotel bar and rooftop scene.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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One day after taking Mateo to his beloved seashore, the child just vanishes sending Jeanne into a panic.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoreline. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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